# #262f13

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

## Values

- Hex: `#262f13`
- RGB: rgb(38, 47, 19)
- HSL: hsl(79, 42%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.289 0.048 124)
- Relative luminance: 0.0249
- Nearest named color: Darkest Forest (#223311, Δ 1.593) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkest-forest
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/262f13

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #415021, #586d2c, #738d3a, #8aaa46, #a0be60, #b1ca7d, #c5d79d, #d6e3ba, #e9f0db, #fbfcf8
- Shades (toward black): #232b12, #202810, #1d240f, #1a210d, #1a210d, #181d0c, #15190a, #121609, #0f1207, #0c0e06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1c132f
- Analogous: #2f2a13, #182f13
- Triadic: #13262f, #2f1326
- Split-complementary: #13182f, #2a132f
- Tetradic: #132f2a, #1c132f, #2f1318

## Colors that go with #262f13

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 #262f13: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Chobani (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chobani-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #262f13: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #262f13's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #262f13 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #262f13 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #262f13 in 10 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #262f13, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #262f13, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #677f34 (4.66:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #84a343 (7.3:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.07:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Meadow** (spring, light, friendly, vivid) — #6cbf4b, #f9d56e, #f18fb2, #fbfef7, #1f2d1a — Fresh green, buttercup and a wildflower pink — spring at full saturation; the leaf-dark text does the anchoring. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6cbf4b-f9d56e-f18fb2-fbfef7-1f2d1a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/spring

## 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/262f13-b2bea2-4e66df-232d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#262f13" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.