# #201f2e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#201f2e`
- RGB: rgb(32, 31, 46)
- HSL: hsl(244, 19%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.248 0.028 287.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0148
- Nearest named color: Eclipse Elixir (#1f2133, Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eclipse-elixir
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/201f2e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #313046, #444261, #555379, #666392, #7f7da6, #9795b7, #afadc7, #c7c5d8, #e1e1ea, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #1e1d2a, #1c1b27, #1a1924, #171721, #15151e, #111118, #0f0e15, #0d0c12, #0b0a0f, #09080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2d2e1f
- Analogous: #1f252e, #271f2e
- Triadic: #2e201f, #1f2e20
- Split-complementary: #2e271f, #252e1f
- Tetradic: #2e1f25, #2d2e1f, #1f2e27

## Colors that go with #201f2e

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 #201f2e without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #201f2e in 18 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #201f2e, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #201f2e 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 #201f2e, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), 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 #201f2e, 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 Candlelight put Burgundy beside #201f2e, as the accent. Seen in: Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Rare Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #201f2e in 6 real palettes, including Kiln and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #73709e (4.54:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9492b5 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Qatar Airways** — primary #1f212b (Δ 1.051) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Qatar Airways** — text #1f212b (Δ 1.051) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Volkswagen** — primary #1b2236 (Δ 1.723) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com
- **NFL** — accent #172029 (Δ 1.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nfl-com
- **Allbirds** — primary #241c24 (Δ 1.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-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
- **Pastel Pop** (pastel, playful, vivid, light) — #ff9fb2, #9ad0ec, #ffe08a, #ffffff, #1f1f2e — Pastels pushed to the saturated end — pink, sky and lemon — for brands that want soft AND loud. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff9fb2-9ad0ec-ffe08a-ffffff-1f1f2e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel
- **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/201f2e-a39cc4-dfa24e-261f2d-e9edf1?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: "#201f2e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.