# #1d1311

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1d1311`
- RGB: rgb(29, 19, 17)
- HSL: hsl(10, 26%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.199 0.017 31.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0077
- Nearest named color: Italian Roast (#221111, Δ 1.263) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/italian-roast
- Moods: warm, muted, dark, editorial, elegant, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1d1311

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3a2622, #573933, #744c44, #915f55, #a8756b, #b78d85, #c8a8a2, #d9c3bf, #eadedc, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #1d1311, #1a110f, #1a110f, #160f0d, #160f0d, #130d0b, #130d0b, #100b09, #100b09, #0d0808

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #111b1d
- Analogous: #1d1115, #1d1911
- Triadic: #111d13, #13111d
- Split-complementary: #111d19, #11151d
- Tetradic: #151d11, #111b1d, #19111d

## Colors that go with #1d1311

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 #1d1311 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1d1311 in 18 real palettes, including Heatwave and Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), 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 CVS's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #1d1311, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #1d1311 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 Cartier's brand system and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #1d1311, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), 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 Garnet put Brown beside #1d1311, as the supporting colour. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Mailchimp's brand system and Qatar Airways's brand system put Burgundy beside #1d1311, as the accent. Seen in: Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-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 #1d1311 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): 18.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9d675c (4.53:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #b78d85 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment** — primary #181416 (Δ 1.324) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com
- **GitHub** — primary #181717 (Δ 1.704) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Airtable** — text #161616 (Δ 1.724) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Beats** — primary #161616 (Δ 1.724) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com
- **Beats** — text #161616 (Δ 1.724) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com
- **CircleCI** — text #161616 (Δ 1.724) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com
- **IBM** — primary #161616 (Δ 1.724) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **IBM** — text #161616 (Δ 1.724) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **Liquid Death** — primary #151515 (Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com
- **Retool** — text #151515 (Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Rivian** — primary #151515 (Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-com
- **Rivian** — text #151515 (Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-com
- **Tinder** — primary #1b1817 (Δ 1.781) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Tinder** — text #1b1817 (Δ 1.781) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Guinness** — text #171717 (Δ 1.808) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Next.js** — text #171717 (Δ 1.808) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **Anthropic** — text #141413 (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/anthropic
- **Abstract** — primary #141414 (Δ 1.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com
- **LEGO** — primary #141414 (Δ 1.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com
- **LEGO** — text #141414 (Δ 1.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com
- **Runway** — primary #141414 (Δ 1.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/runwayml-com
- **T-Mobile** — primary #141414 (Δ 1.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com
- **T-Mobile** — text #141414 (Δ 1.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com
- **Wells Fargo** — text #141414 (Δ 1.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-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
- **Coffee Bar** (dark, warm, luxury) — #c58b4a, #8a6a55, #e5c48a, #1e1512, #f3e9dd — Espresso and caramel: a dark-roast palette that photographs latte art beautifully. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c58b4a-8a6a55-e5c48a-1e1512-f3e9dd — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark
- **Atelier** (elegant, minimal, luxury) — #141414, #8c8680, #9c7a4a, #f6f4f0 — Black on bone with a whisper of gold: the runway default that lets garments carry the color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/141414-8c8680-9c7a4a-f6f4f0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant
- **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

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- 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/1d1311-c4a79c-62cbaa-2d281f-f1e9ec?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: "#1d1311" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.