# #220b02

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

## Values

- Hex: `#220b02`
- RGB: rgb(34, 11, 2)
- HSL: hsl(17, 89%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.184 0.045 46.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0058
- Nearest named color: Italian Roast (#221111, Δ 2.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/italian-roast
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/220b02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4d1904, #782707, #a4350a, #cf430c, #f2591c, #f47948, #f79973, #f9b89f, #fcd8ca, #fef8f5
- Shades (toward black): #220b02, #1d0902, #1d0902, #1d0902, #1d0902, #180801, #180801, #180801, #130601, #130601

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #021922
- Analogous: #220209, #221b02
- Triadic: #02220b, #0b0222
- Split-complementary: #02221b, #020922
- Tetradic: #092202, #021922, #1b0222

## Colors that go with #220b02

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 body-text near-black for #220b02: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #220b02's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Budweiser (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #220b02: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: NHL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #220b02 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #220b02's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Slate Blue completes a triad with #220b02 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #220b02 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #220b02 in 17 real palettes, including Heatwave and Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d4450c (4.66:1); AA: background → #7d7d7d (4.57:1); AAA: text → #f36e39 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #9e9e9e (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/220b02-c4ac9c-62cbb6-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#220b02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
