# #26081e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#26081e`
- RGB: rgb(38, 8, 30)
- HSL: hsl(316, 65%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.197 0.06 339.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0068
- Nearest named color: Shot in the Dark (#1d0d1d, Δ 2.439) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/shot-in-the-dark
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/26081e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4c103c, #72185a, #972078, #bd2896, #d63dad, #dd5fbb, #e585cb, #edabdb, #f5d1eb, #fdf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #26081e, #22071b, #22071b, #1d0617, #1d0617, #190514, #190514, #150411, #150411, #11040d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #082610
- Analogous: #1f0826, #26080f
- Triadic: #1e2608, #081e26
- Split-complementary: #0f2608, #08261f
- Tetradic: #261f08, #082610, #080f26

## Colors that go with #26081e

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 body-text near-black for #26081e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #26081e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #26081e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #26081e in 18 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and Ember, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #26081e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #26081e in 10 real palettes, including Gemstone and Yahoo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), 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] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Cartier's brand system put Blush Pink beside #26081e, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garnet and Velvet put Brown beside #26081e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce2ca3 (4.51:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #e06cc1 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.16:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/26081e-c19fb4-79cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?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: "#26081e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.