# #23262e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#23262e`
- RGB: rgb(35, 38, 46)
- HSL: hsl(224, 14%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.269 0.016 269.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0194
- Nearest named color: Infinity (#222831, Δ 0.746) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/infinity
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/23262e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #353946, #464c5d, #5a6277, #6b758e, #828aa1, #99a0b2, #b1b6c4, #cbced8, #e2e4e9, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #21242c, #1f2129, #1a1d23, #181a20, #16181d, #14151a, #121317, #0d0e11, #0b0c0f, #090a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2f2b23
- Analogous: #232c2f, #26232f
- Triadic: #2f2326, #262f23
- Split-complementary: #2f2623, #2c2f23
- Tetradic: #2f232c, #2f2b23, #232f26

## Colors that go with #23262e

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 #23262e without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #23262e 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 Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #23262e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #23262e in 9 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 Graphite Mono and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #23262e, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Typewriter and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #23262e, 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 #23262e in 6 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Coastal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #23262e: 10 real palettes, including Dusk and SoFi's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6b758e (4.56:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.68:1); AAA: text → #8e95a9 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.22:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 0.895) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **American Eagle** — primary #24272a (Δ 0.947) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **American Eagle** — text #24272a (Δ 0.947) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **7-Eleven** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **7-Eleven** — text #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **AMD** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **AMD** — text #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **Boeing** — text #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com
- **Calvin Klein** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Calvin Klein** — text #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — text #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Trader Joe's** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Trader Joe's** — text #212529 (Δ 1.018) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Vodafone** — text #25282b (Δ 1.107) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Subaru** — text #1d252c (Δ 1.166) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **Nespresso** — primary #1f2533 (Δ 1.283) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nespresso-com
- **Chevrolet** — primary #262626 (Δ 1.552) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Chevrolet** — text #262626 (Δ 1.552) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.552) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.552) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.552) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Opera** — accent #252836 (Δ 1.558) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 1.582) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **AT&T** — primary #1d2329 (Δ 1.713) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **AT&T** — text #1d2329 (Δ 1.713) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com
- **Character** — secondary #1f2937 (Δ 1.736) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.738) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **YouTube** — secondary #282828 (Δ 1.738) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.778) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 1.849) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Qatar Airways** — primary #1f212b (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Qatar Airways** — text #1f212b (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **McDonald's** — text #292929 (Δ 1.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.966) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **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
- **Tide Pool** (ocean, cool, light, clean) — #1b998b, #2d3047, #ff9b71, #f4fbf9, #1e2333 — Sea-green and slate with a coral — a literal tide pool: two cool tones, one warm creature. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1b998b-2d3047-ff9b71-f4fbf9-1e2333 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## 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/23262e-9ca2c4-df724e-221f2d-e9eff1?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: "#23262e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.