# #1c1f21

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1c1f21`
- RGB: rgb(28, 31, 33)
- HSL: hsl(204, 8%, 12%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.237 0.006 236.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0134
- Nearest named color: Coco’s Black (#1c1c1a, Δ 1.436) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cocos-black
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1c1f21

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #31363a, #444b50, #596269, #6c777f, #838e95, #9ca5ab, #b2b9bd, #cbcfd2, #e1e3e5, #f9fafa
- Shades (toward black): #1a1c1e, #171a1c, #171a1c, #151719, #131516, #101213, #0e1011, #0e1011, #0c0d0e, #090a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #211e1c
- Analogous: #1c2121, #1c1d21
- Triadic: #211c1f, #1f211c
- Split-complementary: #211c1d, #21211c
- Tetradic: #211c21, #211e1c, #1d211c

## Colors that go with #1c1f21

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 #1c1f21 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1c1f21 in 18 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Bumble's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #1c1f21, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #1c1f21 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 #1c1f21, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Typewriter put Brown beside #1c1f21, 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 #1c1f21, 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 #1c1f21 in 6 real palettes, including Kiln and Coffee Bar, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6c777f (4.58:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #8e989f (7.14:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.22:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Nokia** — text #1d1e20 (Δ 0.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com
- **WhatsApp** — primary #1c1e21 (Δ 0.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com
- **WhatsApp** — text #1c1e21 (Δ 0.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com
- **Figma** — text #1e1e1e (Δ 0.622) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **GitLab** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 0.634) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab
- **Google** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 0.634) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com
- **HubSpot** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 0.634) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **Revolut** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 0.634) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/revolut-com
- **Bumble** — primary #202020 (Δ 0.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com
- **Bumble** — text #202020 (Δ 0.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com
- **ClickUp** — text #202020 (Δ 0.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com
- **Lamborghini** — primary #202020 (Δ 0.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com
- **Lamborghini** — text #202020 (Δ 0.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com
- **Wikipedia** — primary #202122 (Δ 1.072) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org
- **Wikipedia** — text #202122 (Δ 1.072) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org
- **Brave** — primary #1c1c1d (Δ 1.125) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brave-com
- **Brave** — text #1c1c1d (Δ 1.125) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brave-com
- **Apple** — primary #221e1f (Δ 1.127) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Cohere** — text #212121 (Δ 1.229) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com
- **Postman** — text #212121 (Δ 1.229) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Rolex** — text #212121 (Δ 1.229) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com
- **SoFi** — primary #212121 (Δ 1.229) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com
- **SoFi** — text #212121 (Δ 1.229) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com
- **Victoria's Secret** — primary #221d1d (Δ 1.292) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com
- **Victoria's Secret** — text #221d1d (Δ 1.292) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com
- **Fitbit** — primary #191c1d (Δ 1.343) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Fitbit** — text #191c1d (Δ 1.343) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Audi** — secondary #181d25 (Δ 1.429) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com
- **Box** — text #151f26 (Δ 1.441) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com
- **Formula 1** — text #1c1c25 (Δ 1.545) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Airtable** — accent #181d26 (Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Logitech** — primary #1b1b1b (Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com
- **Logitech** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com
- **N26** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com
- **NASA** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov
- **Signal** — primary #1b1b1b (Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org
- **Signal** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org
- **NFL** — accent #172029 (Δ 1.609) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nfl-com
- **Acer** — text #222222 (Δ 1.61) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com
- **Airbnb** — text #222222 (Δ 1.61) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb
- **AliExpress** — primary #222222 (Δ 1.61) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com
- **AliExpress** — text #222222 (Δ 1.61) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com
- **Nikon** — primary #222222 (Δ 1.61) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com
- **Nikon** — text #222222 (Δ 1.61) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com
- **Gusto** — primary #1c1b1a (Δ 1.642) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com
- **Gusto** — text #1c1b1a (Δ 1.642) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com
- **AT&T** — primary #1d2329 (Δ 1.801) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **AT&T** — text #1d2329 (Δ 1.801) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 1.816) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Spline** — text #191a1d (Δ 1.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Ink & Paper** (minimal, editorial, clean) — #1b1b1b, #6e6e6e, #1e40af, #fcfbf7 — Two greys and one ink-blue link color: the palette of a well-set book page. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1b1b1b-6e6e6e-1e40af-fcfbf7 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal
- **Fresh Juice** (playful, vivid, light) — #ff6b35, #ffd166, #06d6a0, #ffffff, #1f1f1f — Orange, mango and mint — a sugar rush; keep the type black so it stays legible under all that color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff6b35-ffd166-06d6a0-ffffff-1f1f1f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Learning App** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #58cc02, #1cb0f6, #ff9600, #ffffff, #1c1c1c — Green, blue and orange at full saturation: the gamified-learning look, where every color is a reward. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/58cc02-1cb0f6-ff9600-ffffff-1c1c1c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Crayon Box** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #ff5e5b, #00cecb, #ffed66, #ffffff, #222222 — Red, teal and yellow at crayon saturation — joyful, but on white with black type so it stays readable for grown-ups. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5e5b-00cecb-ffed66-ffffff-222222 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Playground** (bold, playful, warm) — #ff8c00, #3b82f6, #22c55e, #fff8e7, #1d1d1d — Orange, blue and green — the colors of playground equipment; loud, cheerful, obviously for kids. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff8c00-3b82f6-22c55e-fff8e7-1d1d1d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold
- **Retro Pop** (playful, bold, warm) — #e63946, #457b9d, #f4a261, #fff4e0, #23201c — Fifties-diner red and steel blue with a peach — nostalgic pop that still passes contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-457b9d-f4a261-fff4e0-23201c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Paper & Pine** (minimal, cool, clean, muted) — #1f4d3a, #8aa39b, #d98c3f, #f7f7f4, #1c2321 — Deep pine on paper-white with a marmalade accent — a quiet, sustainable-brand palette that isn't beige. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f4d3a-8aa39b-d98c3f-f7f7f4-1c2321 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal
- **Diner** (retro, vivid, playful, bold) — #e63946, #2a9d8f, #f4d35e, #fffdf5, #1d1d1b — Cherry red, mint-teal and butter yellow — chrome-and-vinyl retro; the red does the work, the teal cools it. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-2a9d8f-f4d35e-fffdf5-1d1d1b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/retro
- **Graphite Mono** (monochrome, neutral, minimal, modern) — #222222, #767676, #bdbdbd, #fafafa, #111111 — Five greys, no hue — the true monochrome; the accent is a lighter grey, so hierarchy comes from weight and size alone. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/222222-767676-bdbdbd-fafafa-111111 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/monochrome

## 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/1c1f21-9cafc4-df4e5a-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#1c1f21" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.