# #22252a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#22252a`
- RGB: rgb(34, 37, 42)
- HSL: hsl(218, 11%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.264 0.01 260.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0183
- Nearest named color: Black Pearl (#1e272c, Δ 0.871) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-pearl
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/22252a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #343941, #494f5b, #5b6371, #6d7788, #858e9d, #9ca3b0, #b3b8c2, #c9cdd4, #e3e5e8, #f9fafa
- Shades (toward black): #202328, #1e2025, #1b1e22, #191b1f, #17191c, #121417, #101114, #0e0f11, #0b0c0e, #090a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a2722
- Analogous: #22292a, #23222a
- Triadic: #2a2225, #252a22
- Split-complementary: #2a2322, #292a22
- Tetradic: #2a2229, #2a2722, #222a23

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6d7788 (4.64:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.57:1); AAA: text → #8e96a4 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 0.271) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 0.384) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 0.942) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.08) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.152) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.152) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.152) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Airbnb** — text #222222 (Δ 1.548) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.687) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Cohere** — text #212121 (Δ 1.883) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com
- **Postman** — text #212121 (Δ 1.883) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Crayon Box** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #ff5e5b, #00cecb, #ffed66, #ffffff, #222222 — Red, teal and yellow at crayon saturation — joyful, but on white with black type so it stays readable for grown-ups. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5e5b-00cecb-ffed66-ffffff-222222 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **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

## 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/22252a-9ca6c4-df644e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#22252a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.