# #1d353e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1d353e`
- RGB: rgb(29, 53, 62)
- HSL: hsl(196, 36%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.313 0.034 224)
- Relative luminance: 0.0316
- Nearest named color: Into the Night (#1e3642, Δ 0.753) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/into-the-night
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1d353e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2a4d5a, #376576, #457d92, #5295ad, #6da6ba, #89b7c8, #a5c8d5, #c1d9e2, #dceaef, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #1c333b, #182d34, #172a31, #14242a, #122126, #101e23, #0d181c, #0b1518, #080f11, #070c0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3e261d
- Analogous: #1d3e37, #1d253e
- Triadic: #3e1d36, #363e1d
- Split-complementary: #3e1d25, #3e371d
- Tetradic: #371d3e, #3e261d, #253e1d

## Colors that go with #1d353e

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #1d353e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #1d353e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #1d353e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #1d353e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #1d353e in 9 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #1d353e, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #1d353e, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #1d353e: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #457d92 (4.6:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #63a0b6 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Vimeo** — secondary #23313b (Δ 1.414) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com
- **UEFA** — secondary #1a313c (Δ 1.459) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com
- **Asana** — primary #273240 (Δ 1.732) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com
- **Boeing** — primary #253746 (Δ 1.914) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusty Blue** (wedding, cool, muted, calm) — #6f8faf, #b9c7d6, #d6b39c, #f9fafb, #26313d — Dusty blue and mist with a nude accent — the quiet wedding palette; nothing here competes with a photograph. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6f8faf-b9c7d6-d6b39c-f9fafb-26313d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/wedding

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1d353e-9cb5c4-df4e6e-1f232d-e9f1ef?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: "#1d353e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.