# #232a2a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#232a2a`
- RGB: rgb(35, 42, 42)
- HSL: hsl(180, 9%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.278 0.01 196.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0218
- Nearest named color: Cinder (#242a2e, Δ 0.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cinder
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/232a2a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #354040, #4a5959, #5d6f6f, #6f8585, #879b9b, #9eaeae, #b4c0c0, #cad3d3, #e3e8e8, #f9fafa
- Shades (toward black): #202727, #1e2424, #1c2121, #1a1f1f, #171c1c, #131616, #101313, #0e1111, #0c0e0e, #090b0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a2323
- Analogous: #232a26, #23262a
- Triadic: #2a232a, #2a2a23
- Split-complementary: #2a2326, #2a2623
- Tetradic: #26232a, #2a2323, #262a23

## Colors that go with #232a2a

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 #232a2a 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), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #232a2a 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 #232a2a, 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), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #232a2a in 8 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 #232a2a, 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), 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 #232a2a, 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 #232a2a 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #232a2a: 10 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #667a7a (4.63:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.52:1); AAA: text → #859999 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Vodafone** — text #25282b (Δ 0.841) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 0.997) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **YouTube** — secondary #282828 (Δ 0.997) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **McDonald's** — text #292929 (Δ 1.024) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **American Eagle** — primary #24272a (Δ 1.067) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **American Eagle** — text #24272a (Δ 1.067) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.151) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Squarespace** — primary #2a2a2a (Δ 1.199) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com
- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 1.329) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Gillette** — primary #2b2929 (Δ 1.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Gillette** — text #2b2929 (Δ 1.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Chevrolet** — primary #262626 (Δ 1.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Chevrolet** — text #262626 (Δ 1.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.721) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Fenty Beauty** — primary #2d2929 (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Fenty Beauty** — text #2d2929 (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Astro** — text #2c2c2c (Δ 1.789) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **7-Eleven** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **7-Eleven** — text #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **AMD** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **AMD** — text #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **Boeing** — text #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com
- **Calvin Klein** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Calvin Klein** — text #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — text #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Trader Joe's** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Trader Joe's** — text #212529 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Headspace** — text #2d2c2b (Δ 1.935) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — primary #2a2c32 (Δ 1.999) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-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
- **Mid-Century** (vintage, retro, warm, muted) — #d9822b, #2f6f73, #e6b33d, #f7efdf, #2b2622 — Tangerine, teal and mustard on cream — the 1960s lounge trio, one of the few retro palettes with real hue contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9822b-2f6f73-e6b33d-f7efdf-2b2622 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vintage
- **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
- **Greige** (neutral, muted, elegant, calm) — #7d746b, #b7aea3, #9c8f6a, #f6f3ee, #2b2723 — Grey-beige with a hint of olive — the interior-design neutral; the olive accent is the only thing that isn't a shade of nothing. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7d746b-b7aea3-9c8f6a-f6f3ee-2b2723 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral

## 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/232a2a-a2bbbe-d45994-1f272d-e9f1ed?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: "#232a2a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.