# #261f28

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

## Values

- Hex: `#261f28`
- RGB: rgb(38, 31, 40)
- HSL: hsl(287, 13%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.251 0.02 318.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0155
- Nearest named color: Black Velvet (#222233, Δ 2.116) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-velvet
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/261f28

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3c313f, #554559, #6b5770, #836a8a, #97809d, #aa97af, #bfb1c3, #d2c8d5, #e7e2e9, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #241d25, #211b23, #1e1820, #1b161d, #19141a, #161217, #131014, #100d11, #0e0b0e, #0b090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #21281f
- Analogous: #221f28, #281f26
- Triadic: #28261f, #1f2826
- Split-complementary: #26281f, #1f2822
- Tetradic: #28221f, #21281f, #1f2628

## Colors that go with #261f28

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 #261f28 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #261f28 in 18 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #261f28, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #261f28 in 10 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] — 6 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Blush put Blush Pink beside #261f28, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Typewriter put Brown beside #261f28, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), 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 #261f28 in 6 real palettes, including Kiln and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #261f28: 10 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #866d8d (4.59:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.65:1); AAA: text → #a38fa8 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #adadad (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Allbirds** — primary #241c24 (Δ 1.214) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com
- **Qatar Airways** — primary #1f212b (Δ 1.41) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Qatar Airways** — text #1f212b (Δ 1.41) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 1.812) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Apple** — primary #221e1f (Δ 1.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Wikipedia** — primary #202122 (Δ 1.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org
- **Wikipedia** — text #202122 (Δ 1.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org
- **Acer** — text #222222 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com
- **Airbnb** — text #222222 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb
- **AliExpress** — primary #222222 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com
- **AliExpress** — text #222222 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com
- **Nikon** — primary #222222 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com
- **Nikon** — text #222222 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com
- **Cohere** — text #212121 (Δ 1.985) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com
- **Postman** — text #212121 (Δ 1.985) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Rolex** — text #212121 (Δ 1.985) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com
- **SoFi** — primary #212121 (Δ 1.985) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com
- **SoFi** — text #212121 (Δ 1.985) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Crayon Box** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #ff5e5b, #00cecb, #ffed66, #ffffff, #222222 — Red, teal and yellow at crayon saturation — joyful, but on white with black type so it stays readable for grown-ups. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5e5b-00cecb-ffed66-ffffff-222222 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Pastel Pop** (pastel, playful, vivid, light) — #ff9fb2, #9ad0ec, #ffe08a, #ffffff, #1f1f2e — Pastels pushed to the saturated end — pink, sky and lemon — for brands that want soft AND loud. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff9fb2-9ad0ec-ffe08a-ffffff-1f1f2e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel
- **Graphite Mono** (monochrome, neutral, minimal, modern) — #222222, #767676, #bdbdbd, #fafafa, #111111 — Five greys, no hue — the true monochrome; the accent is a lighter grey, so hierarchy comes from weight and size alone. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/222222-767676-bdbdbd-fafafa-111111 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/monochrome

## 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/261f28-bd9fc1-abcb62-2d1f2a-ece9f1?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: "#261f28" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.