# #1a151e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1a151e`
- RGB: rgb(26, 21, 30)
- HSL: hsl(273, 18%, 10%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.206 0.019 309.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0085
- Nearest named color: Violet Void (#1a161d, Δ 0.471) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet-void
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1a151e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #312839, #493b54, #5d4b6c, #755e87, #8c759f, #a290b2, #b9abc4, #cdc3d5, #e3dee8, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #17131b, #17131b, #151118, #151118, #120f15, #100d12, #100d12, #0d0a0f, #0d0a0f, #0a080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #191e15
- Analogous: #15151e, #1e151e
- Triadic: #1e1a15, #151e1a
- Split-complementary: #1e1e15, #151e15
- Tetradic: #1e1515, #191e15, #151e1e

## Colors that go with #1a151e

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 text near-black that reads cleanly against #1a151e without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1a151e in 18 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #1a151e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #1a151e in 10 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Estate and Cartier's brand system put Blush Pink beside #1a151e, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #1a151e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Qatar Airways's brand system and Mailchimp's brand system put Burgundy beside #1a151e, as the accent. Seen in: Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Rare Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #1a151e in 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #846c99 (4.59:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #a290b2 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #a3a3a3 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Warp** — text #1a1522 (Δ 0.816) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev
- **Qatar Airways** — secondary #181825 (Δ 1.512) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment** — primary #181416 (Δ 1.645) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com
- **JetBrains** — text #19191c (Δ 1.648) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com
- **Philips** — primary #15191e (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/philips-com
- **Philips** — text #15191e (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/philips-com
- **GitHub** — primary #181717 (Δ 1.853) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Guinness** — text #171717 (Δ 1.912) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Next.js** — text #171717 (Δ 1.912) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **Spline** — text #191a1d (Δ 1.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design
- **Xfinity** — primary #141417 (Δ 1.921) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xfinity-com
- **Xfinity** — text #141417 (Δ 1.921) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xfinity-com
- **Vimeo** — text #141a20 (Δ 1.964) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com
- **Affirm** — text #101820 (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com
- **Chase** — text #101820 (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com
- **Airtable** — text #161616 (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Beats** — primary #161616 (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com
- **Beats** — text #161616 (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com
- **CircleCI** — text #161616 (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com
- **IBM** — primary #161616 (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **IBM** — text #161616 (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Gallery** (editorial, minimal, light) — #171717, #737373, #c2410c, #ffffff — Near-monochrome with one burnt-orange highlight — an art director's default because it never competes with the work. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/171717-737373-c2410c-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **Console Light** (technical, clean, light) — #2563eb, #52525b, #16a34a, #fafafa, #18181b — A sober docs palette: one blue for interactive, one green for success, zinc greys for everything else. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2563eb-52525b-16a34a-fafafa-18181b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Graphite** (technical, muted, dark, modern) — #a1a1aa, #71717a, #f59e0b, #18181b, #f4f4f5 — A greyscale system with a single amber — the accent does all the work, so allow one per screen. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a1a1aa-71717a-f59e0b-18181b-f4f4f5 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Bramble** (autumn, muted, elegant, dark) — #6b2d3e, #9a6f3c, #c8a97e, #1e1519, #f2e9e4 — Blackberry and bark with a wheat highlight on a plum-black surface — late-autumn, quiet, slightly gothic. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b2d3e-9a6f3c-c8a97e-1e1519-f2e9e4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn
- **Fireside** (winter, dark, warm, luxury) — #b23a3a, #2f5d50, #d4a857, #171a1f, #f2ede4 — Cranberry, pine and brass on a charcoal night — the holiday palette without the clichés, because the surface is cold. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b23a3a-2f5d50-d4a857-171a1f-f2ede4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/1a151e-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#1a151e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.