# #25272d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#25272d`
- RGB: rgb(37, 39, 45)
- HSL: hsl(225, 10%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.273 0.011 271)
- Relative luminance: 0.0203
- Nearest named color: Anthracite (#28282d, Δ 0.669) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/anthracite
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/25272d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #373a43, #494e5a, #5e6373, #707789, #868c9c, #9da1af, #b3b7c1, #cdcfd6, #e3e4e8, #f9fafa
- Shades (toward black): #22242a, #202227, #1c1d22, #191b1f, #17181c, #151619, #121316, #0e0f11, #0b0c0e, #090a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2d2b25
- Analogous: #252b2d, #27252d
- Triadic: #2d2527, #272d25
- Split-complementary: #2d2725, #2b2d25
- Tetradic: #2d252b, #2d2b25, #252d27

## Colors that go with #25272d

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 #25272d without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #25272d 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 #25272d, 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 #25272d 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 #25272d, 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] — 5 real palettes, including Typewriter and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #25272d, 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 #25272d in 6 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 #25272d: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6e7487 (4.51:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.62:1); AAA: text → #9297a5 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Vodafone** — text #25282b (Δ 0.596) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **American Eagle** — primary #24272a (Δ 0.611) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **American Eagle** — text #24272a (Δ 0.611) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 0.903) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **7-Eleven** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **7-Eleven** — text #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **AMD** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **AMD** — text #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **Boeing** — text #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com
- **Calvin Klein** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Calvin Klein** — text #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — text #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Trader Joe's** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Trader Joe's** — text #212529 (Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.203) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **YouTube** — secondary #282828 (Δ 1.203) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **Chevrolet** — primary #262626 (Δ 1.234) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Chevrolet** — text #262626 (Δ 1.234) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.234) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.234) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.234) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 1.306) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **McDonald's** — text #292929 (Δ 1.383) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.431) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Subaru** — text #1d252c (Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **Gillette** — primary #2b2929 (Δ 1.6) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Gillette** — text #2b2929 (Δ 1.6) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Opera** — accent #252836 (Δ 1.634) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com
- **Squarespace** — primary #2a2a2a (Δ 1.647) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.723) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Nespresso** — primary #1f2533 (Δ 1.82) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nespresso-com
- **Fenty Beauty** — primary #2d2929 (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Fenty Beauty** — text #2d2929 (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Character** — secondary #1f2937 (Δ 1.932) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai

## 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
- **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

## 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/25272d-9ca1c4-df754e-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: "#25272d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.