# #1c262c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1c262c`
- RGB: rgb(28, 38, 44)
- HSL: hsl(203, 22%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.262 0.018 234.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0181
- Nearest named color: Black Pearl (#1e272c, Δ 0.508) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-pearl
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1c262c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2c3b44, #3e5360, #4e6979, #5f8195, #7695a7, #8fa8b7, #abbec9, #c4d1d9, #e0e7eb, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #1a2328, #182025, #161d22, #141b1f, #12181c, #101519, #0e1316, #0c1013, #0a0d10, #080b0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c221c
- Analogous: #1c2c2a, #1c1e2c
- Triadic: #2c1c26, #262c1c
- Split-complementary: #2c1c1e, #2c2a1c
- Tetradic: #2a1c2c, #2c221c, #1e2c1c

## Colors that go with #1c262c

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 #1c262c without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1c262c in 18 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 24 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #1c262c, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #1c262c 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 Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #1c262c, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Typewriter and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #1c262c, as the accent. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #1c262c in 6 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Coastal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #1c262c: 10 real palettes, including Dusk and Alpine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5a798c (4.55:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #7c99ab (7:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Subaru** — text #1d252c (Δ 0.376) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **7-Eleven** — primary #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **7-Eleven** — text #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **AMD** — primary #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **AMD** — text #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **Boeing** — text #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com
- **Calvin Klein** — primary #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Calvin Klein** — text #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — primary #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — text #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Trader Joe's** — primary #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Trader Joe's** — text #212529 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **AT&T** — primary #1d2329 (Δ 1.043) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **AT&T** — text #1d2329 (Δ 1.043) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 1.128) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.356) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **American Eagle** — primary #24272a (Δ 1.45) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **American Eagle** — text #24272a (Δ 1.45) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **Nespresso** — primary #1f2533 (Δ 1.598) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nespresso-com
- **Vodafone** — text #25282b (Δ 1.74) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Qatar Airways** — primary #1f212b (Δ 1.754) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Qatar Airways** — text #1f212b (Δ 1.754) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.808) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Chevrolet** — primary #262626 (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Chevrolet** — text #262626 (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev

## Curated palettes containing it

- **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
- **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/1c262c-9cb0c4-df4e5d-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: "#1c262c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.