# #1b212c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1b212c`
- RGB: rgb(27, 33, 44)
- HSL: hsl(219, 24%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.247 0.023 262.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.015
- Nearest named color: Dark (#1b2431, Δ 1.225) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1b212c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2b3446, #3c4962, #4c5c7b, #5d7298, #7487aa, #8d9db9, #aab5cb, #c3cbda, #dfe4ec, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #191f29, #171c26, #151a23, #131820, #11151c, #101319, #0e1116, #0c0e13, #0a0c10, #08090d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c261b
- Analogous: #1b2a2c, #1e1b2c
- Triadic: #2c1b21, #212c1b
- Split-complementary: #2c1e1b, #2a2c1b
- Tetradic: #2c1b2a, #2c261b, #1b2c1e

## Colors that go with #1b212c

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 #1b212c without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1b212c in 18 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #1b212c, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #1b212c in 10 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #1b212c, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Typewriter put Brown beside #1b212c, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — 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 #1b212c, 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 #1b212c in 6 real palettes, including Kiln and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #61769e (4.59:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.68:1); AAA: text → #8797b5 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Qatar Airways** — primary #1f212b (Δ 0.699) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Qatar Airways** — text #1f212b (Δ 0.699) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **NFL** — accent #172029 (Δ 0.955) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nfl-com
- **AT&T** — primary #1d2329 (Δ 1.122) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **AT&T** — text #1d2329 (Δ 1.122) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 1.398) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Subaru** — text #1d252c (Δ 1.521) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **Box** — text #151f26 (Δ 1.665) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com
- **Airtable** — accent #181d26 (Δ 1.748) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Audi** — secondary #181d25 (Δ 1.846) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com
- **Volkswagen** — primary #1b2236 (Δ 1.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com
- **Formula 1** — text #1c1c25 (Δ 1.894) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Nespresso** — primary #1f2533 (Δ 1.895) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nespresso-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Alpine** (cool, clean, light) — #1f6f8b, #7fa2b6, #e76f51, #f5f8fa, #15222e — Glacier blue with a safety-orange accent: technical outdoor gear, not lifestyle. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f6f8b-7fa2b6-e76f51-f5f8fa-15222e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool
- **Dusk** (cool, muted, elegant) — #4b5d8a, #8b97b3, #c07a4e, #eef0f4, #1f2430 — Slate blue with a copper accent — calm, professional, slightly editorial; suits consultancies and journals. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4b5d8a-8b97b3-c07a4e-eef0f4-1f2430 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool
- **Pastel Pop** (pastel, playful, vivid, light) — #ff9fb2, #9ad0ec, #ffe08a, #ffffff, #1f1f2e — Pastels pushed to the saturated end — pink, sky and lemon — for brands that want soft AND loud. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff9fb2-9ad0ec-ffe08a-ffffff-1f1f2e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel
- **Tide Pool** (ocean, cool, light, clean) — #1b998b, #2d3047, #ff9b71, #f4fbf9, #1e2333 — Sea-green and slate with a coral — a literal tide pool: two cool tones, one warm creature. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1b998b-2d3047-ff9b71-f4fbf9-1e2333 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## 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/1b212c-9ca5c4-df664e-211f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#1b212c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.