# #202004

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

## Values

- Hex: `#202004`
- RGB: rgb(32, 32, 4)
- HSL: hsl(60, 78%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.236 0.045 109.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0135
- Nearest named color: Midnight Pines (#17240b, Δ 1.857) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnight-pines
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/202004

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #494909, #71710e, #9a9a13, #c3c318, #e5e52a, #eaea53, #efef7b, #f4f4a4, #f9f9cd, #fefef6
- Shades (toward black): #202004, #1b1b03, #1b1b03, #1b1b03, #1b1b03, #171703, #171703, #171703, #121202, #121202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #040420
- Analogous: #201204, #122004
- Triadic: #042020, #200420
- Split-complementary: #041220, #120420
- Tetradic: #042012, #040420, #200412

## Colors that go with #202004

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

- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #202004 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #202004: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #202004: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #202004's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #202004 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #202004 in 18 real palettes, including Maple and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #202004, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #202004, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7b7b0f (4.68:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #9a9a13 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.2:1)

## 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/202004-bbbea2-4e94df-272d1f-f1ede9?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: "#202004" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.