# #232b2e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#232b2e`
- RGB: rgb(35, 43, 46)
- HSL: hsl(196, 14%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.283 0.012 222.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0228
- Nearest named color: Cinder (#242a2e, Δ 0.373) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cinder
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/232b2e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #354146, #46575d, #5a6f77, #6b858e, #8299a1, #99acb2, #b1bfc4, #cbd4d8, #e2e7e9, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #21292c, #1f2629, #1a2123, #181e20, #161b1d, #14181a, #121617, #0d1011, #0b0e0f, #090b0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2f2623
- Analogous: #232f2c, #23262f
- Triadic: #2f232b, #2b2f23
- Split-complementary: #2f2326, #2f2c23
- Tetradic: #2c232f, #2f2623, #262f23

## Colors that go with #232b2e

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #232b2e 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] — 24 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #232b2e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #232b2e in 7 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 Rain Garden and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #232b2e, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), 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 #232b2e, 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 #232b2e in 5 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), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #232b2e: 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the near-white surface #232b2e was made for — maximum legibility with no colour cast to argue with. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #637a83 (4.64:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #8299a1 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Vodafone** — text #25282b (Δ 1.024) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 1.031) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **McDonald's** — text #292929 (Δ 1.26) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Squarespace** — primary #2a2a2a (Δ 1.271) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com
- **American Eagle** — primary #24272a (Δ 1.357) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **American Eagle** — text #24272a (Δ 1.357) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.376) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **YouTube** — secondary #282828 (Δ 1.376) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — primary #2a2c32 (Δ 1.469) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com
- **Gillette** — primary #2b2929 (Δ 1.52) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Gillette** — text #2b2929 (Δ 1.52) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.55) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Astro** — text #2c2c2c (Δ 1.631) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **Fenty Beauty** — primary #2d2929 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Fenty Beauty** — text #2d2929 (Δ 1.819) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Headspace** — text #2d2c2b (Δ 1.839) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com
- **Chevrolet** — primary #262626 (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Chevrolet** — text #262626 (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev

## 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
- **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
- **Still Water** (calm, cool, muted, light) — #5b8a9a, #a9c4cc, #e3d5b8, #f5f8f9, #1e2f36 — Dusty teal and mist with a sand accent — low chroma, low contrast between colours, high contrast for text: the recipe for calm. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5b8a9a-a9c4cc-e3d5b8-f5f8f9-1e2f36 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/calm

## 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/232b2e-9cb5c4-df4e6e-1f232d-e9f1ef?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: "#232b2e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.