# #1e252e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1e252e`
- RGB: rgb(30, 37, 46)
- HSL: hsl(214, 21%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.262 0.02 254.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.018
- Nearest named color: Dark (#1b2431, Δ 0.899) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1e252e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2e3947, #404f63, #51637b, #617794, #7a8ea8, #93a3b8, #acb8c9, #c4cdd9, #e0e5eb, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #1c232b, #1a2028, #181e25, #161b22, #14191f, #101419, #0e1116, #0c0f13, #0a0c0f, #080a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e271e
- Analogous: #1e2d2e, #1f1e2e
- Triadic: #2e1e25, #252e1e
- Split-complementary: #2e1f1e, #2d2e1e
- Tetradic: #2e1e2d, #2e271e, #1e2e1f

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #617794 (4.57:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.59:1); AAA: text → #8799b0 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.037) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 1.139) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.333) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-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

## 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/1e252e-9ca9c4-df5a4e-1f1f2d-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: "#1e252e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.