# #23281f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#23281f`
- RGB: rgb(35, 40, 31)
- HSL: hsl(93, 13%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.269 0.018 131.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0197
- Nearest named color: Bitter Liquorice (#262926, Δ 1.381) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bitter-liquorice
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/23281f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #373f31, #4e5945, #627057, #798a6a, #8d9d80, #a2af97, #b9c3b1, #ced5c8, #e5e9e2, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #21251d, #1e231b, #1c2018, #191d16, #171a14, #141712, #121410, #0f110d, #0d0e0b, #0a0c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #241f28
- Analogous: #28281f, #1f2820
- Triadic: #1f2328, #281f23
- Split-complementary: #201f28, #281f28
- Tetradic: #1f2828, #241f28, #28201f

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6a795d (4.51:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.66:1); AAA: text → #8b9b7d (7.08:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Cursor** — text #26251e (Δ 1.098) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.777) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.777) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.777) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.904) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.963) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-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

## 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/23281f-abbea2-584edf-202d1f-f0f1e9?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: "#23281f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.