# #211b23

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

## Values

- Hex: `#211b23`
- RGB: rgb(33, 27, 35)
- HSL: hsl(285, 13%, 12%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.233 0.018 317.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0123
- Nearest named color: Night Demons (#201b20, Δ 0.637) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/night-demons
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/211b23

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #392f3d, #4f4054, #67546d, #7d6685, #947d9b, #a997af, #bcaec1, #d2c8d5, #e5dfe7, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #1e1820, #1b161d, #1b161d, #18141a, #161217, #131014, #100d11, #100d11, #0e0b0e, #0b090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1d231b
- Analogous: #1d1b23, #231b21
- Triadic: #23211b, #1b2321
- Split-complementary: #21231b, #1b231d
- Tetradic: #231d1b, #1d231b, #1b2123

## Colors that go with #211b23

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 #211b23 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #211b23 in 18 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), 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 Signal's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #211b23, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #211b23 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 #211b23, 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), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and State Farm's brand system put Brown beside #211b23, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), 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 Mailchimp's brand system put Burgundy beside #211b23, as the accent. Seen in: Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-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 #211b23 in 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #856d8d (4.57:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a28fa8 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #a8a8a8 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pinterest** — text #211922 (Δ 0.671) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Allbirds** — primary #241c24 (Δ 0.742) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com
- **Formula 1** — text #1c1c25 (Δ 1.001) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **WhatsApp** — primary #1c1e21 (Δ 1.536) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com
- **WhatsApp** — text #1c1e21 (Δ 1.536) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com
- **Apple** — primary #221e1f (Δ 1.543) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Nokia** — text #1d1e20 (Δ 1.558) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com
- **Victoria's Secret** — primary #221d1d (Δ 1.572) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com
- **Victoria's Secret** — text #221d1d (Δ 1.572) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com
- **Brave** — primary #1c1c1d (Δ 1.695) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brave-com
- **Brave** — text #1c1c1d (Δ 1.695) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brave-com
- **Audi** — secondary #181d25 (Δ 1.717) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com
- **Airtable** — accent #181d26 (Δ 1.732) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Figma** — text #1e1e1e (Δ 1.771) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **GitLab** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab
- **Google** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com
- **HubSpot** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **Revolut** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/revolut-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Fresh Juice** (playful, vivid, light) — #ff6b35, #ffd166, #06d6a0, #ffffff, #1f1f1f — Orange, mango and mint — a sugar rush; keep the type black so it stays legible under all that color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff6b35-ffd166-06d6a0-ffffff-1f1f1f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Learning App** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #58cc02, #1cb0f6, #ff9600, #ffffff, #1c1c1c — Green, blue and orange at full saturation: the gamified-learning look, where every color is a reward. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/58cc02-1cb0f6-ff9600-ffffff-1c1c1c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Playground** (bold, playful, warm) — #ff8c00, #3b82f6, #22c55e, #fff8e7, #1d1d1d — Orange, blue and green — the colors of playground equipment; loud, cheerful, obviously for kids. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff8c00-3b82f6-22c55e-fff8e7-1d1d1d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold

## 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/211b23-bc9fc1-afcb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#211b23" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.