# #212b28

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

## Values

- Hex: `#212b28`
- RGB: rgb(33, 43, 40)
- HSL: hsl(162, 13%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.278 0.015 175)
- Relative luminance: 0.022
- Nearest named color: Bitter Liquorice (#262926, Δ 0.97) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bitter-liquorice
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/212b28

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #33423e, #475c56, #59736b, #6a8a81, #83a097, #9ab1aa, #b1c3be, #c8d5d1, #e2e9e7, #f9fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #1f2826, #1d2523, #1b2320, #18201e, #161d1b, #121715, #101413, #0d1110, #0b0e0d, #090c0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2b2124
- Analogous: #212b23, #21292b
- Triadic: #28212b, #2b2821
- Split-complementary: #2b2129, #2b2321
- Tetradic: #23212b, #2b2124, #292b21

## Colors that go with #212b28

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 #212b28 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #212b28 in 18 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Beach Hut, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #212b28, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #212b28 in 7 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] — 7 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #212b28, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #212b28, as the accent. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #212b28 in 5 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Kiln, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #212b28: 10 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Paper & Pine, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5f7c73 (4.62:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.51:1); AAA: text → #809d95 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Vodafone** — text #25282b (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.502) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **YouTube** — secondary #282828 (Δ 1.502) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **McDonald's** — text #292929 (Δ 1.514) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.582) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Squarespace** — primary #2a2a2a (Δ 1.63) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com
- **American Eagle** — primary #24272a (Δ 1.64) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **American Eagle** — text #24272a (Δ 1.64) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **Chevrolet** — primary #262626 (Δ 1.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Chevrolet** — text #262626 (Δ 1.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Gillette** — primary #2b2929 (Δ 1.826) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Gillette** — text #2b2929 (Δ 1.826) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 1.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Chalkboard** (dark, muted, warm) — #e8c170, #a8b5a0, #f28e6b, #1f2a24, #f1ede4 — Slate green with chalk cream and a coral — nostalgic without being twee. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e8c170-a8b5a0-f28e6b-1f2a24-f1ede4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark
- **Olive Grove** (muted, warm, elegant) — #6b6b2e, #a8a670, #a1421f, #f6f3ea, #2c2a22 — Olive and straw with a rust accent — Mediterranean and unhurried; good for food, wine and hospitality. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b6b2e-a8a670-a1421f-f6f3ea-2c2a22 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted
- **Riverbed** (earthy, muted, cool) — #5f7a6b, #a89f91, #b7742f, #f4f3ef, #22281f — Wet-stone green and pebble grey with a copper accent — an earth palette that leans cool, for outdoor and wellness. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5f7a6b-a89f91-b7742f-f4f3ef-22281f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/earthy
- **Typewriter** (vintage, monochrome, editorial, minimal) — #2b2b2b, #8a8480, #a33a2f, #f4efe6 — Ink-black and ribbon-red on manila — the correspondence palette; all the vintage comes from the paper colour. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2b2b2b-8a8480-a33a2f-f4efe6 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vintage
- **Undergrowth** (forest, dark, muted, earthy) — #7fb069, #5a6650, #e6aa68, #1b2a1f, #e9efe6 — Fern and lichen with a fungus orange on a fir-black — the forest floor at dusk, as a dark theme. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7fb069-5a6650-e6aa68-1b2a1f-e9efe6 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## 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/212b28-a2beb9-d459b9-1f2b2d-e9f1eb?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: "#212b28" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.