# #24142e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#24142e`
- RGB: rgb(36, 20, 46)
- HSL: hsl(277, 39%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.226 0.053 311.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0107
- Nearest named color: Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e, Δ 1.97) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-prom-queen
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/24142e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3d224e, #532f6a, #6c3d8a, #8349a7, #9963bb, #ac7fc7, #c09fd5, #d3bce1, #e8dcef, #faf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #21132b, #1f1127, #1c1023, #190e20, #190e20, #160c1c, #130b19, #110915, #0e0812, #0b060e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1e2e14
- Analogous: #17142e, #2e142b
- Triadic: #2e2414, #142e24
- Split-complementary: #2b2e14, #142e17
- Tetradic: #2e1714, #1e2e14, #142b2e

## Colors that go with #24142e

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 for #24142e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #24142e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sienna completes a triad with #24142e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #24142e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #24142e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #24142e in 18 real palettes, including Blueprint and Southwest Airlines's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 21 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #24142e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #24142e in 10 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #975fb9 (4.65:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #b086ca (7.11:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.1:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/24142e-b99cc4-bdcb62-2d1f2c-eae9f1?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: "#24142e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.