# #182b08

A color — vivid, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#182b08`
- RGB: rgb(24, 43, 8)
- HSL: hsl(93, 69%, 10%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.264 0.062 133.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0194
- Nearest named color: Lindworm Green (#172808, Δ 1.12) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lindworm-green
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/182b08

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2d520f, #427916, #559b1c, #6bc224, #82db39, #9ae260, #b3e986, #c8efa9, #e1f6d0, #fafdf6
- Shades (toward black): #152707, #152707, #132206, #132206, #111e06, #0e1a05, #0e1a05, #0c1604, #0c1604, #091103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b082b
- Analogous: #292b08, #082b0a
- Triadic: #08182b, #2b0818
- Split-complementary: #0a082b, #2b0829
- Tetradic: #08292b, #1b082b, #2b0a08

## Colors that go with #182b08

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #182b08: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #182b08 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: New Balance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Svelte (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev), AliExpress (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Denim completes a triad with #182b08 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #182b08's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #182b08: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #182b08 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #182b08 in 17 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #182b08, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 15.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4a8619 (4.72:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.68:1); AAA: text → #5da81f (7.09:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.22:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/182b08-abbea2-584edf-202d1f-f0f1e9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#182b08" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.