# #271c1f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#271c1f`
- RGB: rgb(39, 28, 31)
- HSL: hsl(344, 16%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.241 0.018 0.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0136
- Nearest named color: Dark Orchestra (#251b19, Δ 1.19) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-orchestra
- Moods: warm, muted, dark, editorial, elegant, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/271c1f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #412f34, #594047, #73545c, #8b656f, #a17d86, #b2959c, #c5afb5, #d6c7cb, #eae1e4, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #231a1c, #21181a, #1e1518, #1b1315, #1b1315, #181113, #150f11, #120d0e, #0f0b0c, #0c0909

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1c2624
- Analogous: #261c24, #261e1c
- Triadic: #1f261c, #1c1f26
- Split-complementary: #1c261e, #1c2426
- Tetradic: #24261c, #1c2624, #1e1c26

## Colors that go with #271c1f

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 #271c1f without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #271c1f in 18 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Bumble's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #271c1f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #271c1f 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 Estate put Blush Pink beside #271c1f, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Typewriter put Brown beside #271c1f, 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
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Candlelight and Mailchimp's brand system put Burgundy beside #271c1f, as the lead colour. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com), Rare Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #271c1f in 6 real palettes, including Kiln and Coffee Bar, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #946b76 (4.62:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ae8f97 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Allbirds** — primary #241c24 (Δ 1.116) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com
- **Apple** — primary #221e1f (Δ 1.169) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com
- **Victoria's Secret** — primary #221d1d (Δ 1.178) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com
- **Victoria's Secret** — text #221d1d (Δ 1.178) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com
- **GitLab** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 1.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab
- **Google** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 1.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com
- **HubSpot** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 1.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **Revolut** — text #1f1f1f (Δ 1.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/revolut-com
- **Bumble** — primary #202020 (Δ 1.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com
- **Bumble** — text #202020 (Δ 1.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com
- **ClickUp** — text #202020 (Δ 1.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com
- **Lamborghini** — primary #202020 (Δ 1.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com
- **Lamborghini** — text #202020 (Δ 1.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com
- **Figma** — text #1e1e1e (Δ 1.903) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Pinterest** — text #211922 (Δ 1.905) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Cohere** — text #212121 (Δ 1.926) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com
- **Postman** — text #212121 (Δ 1.926) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Rolex** — text #212121 (Δ 1.926) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com
- **SoFi** — primary #212121 (Δ 1.926) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com
- **SoFi** — text #212121 (Δ 1.926) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com
- **Nokia** — text #1d1e20 (Δ 1.993) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Fresh Juice** (playful, vivid, light) — #ff6b35, #ffd166, #06d6a0, #ffffff, #1f1f1f — Orange, mango and mint — a sugar rush; keep the type black so it stays legible under all that color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff6b35-ffd166-06d6a0-ffffff-1f1f1f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Retro Pop** (playful, bold, warm) — #e63946, #457b9d, #f4a261, #fff4e0, #23201c — Fifties-diner red and steel blue with a peach — nostalgic pop that still passes contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-457b9d-f4a261-fff4e0-23201c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Woodsmoke** (autumn, dark, warm, muted) — #d68a3c, #8c6d4f, #a63d2a, #241b16, #f1e6d6 — Amber and oxblood on smoky brown — a fireside dark mode that photographs whisky, leather and wool. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d68a3c-8c6d4f-a63d2a-241b16-f1e6d6 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn
- **Candlelight** (wedding, warm, luxury, elegant) — #7a1f2e, #c9a227, #f2d7c9, #fffaf3, #2e1a1a — Burgundy, gold and a blush on warm white — the evening wedding set; burgundy carries the formality, blush the softness. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7a1f2e-c9a227-f2d7c9-fffaf3-2e1a1a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/wedding

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- 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/271c1f-c49ca2-62cb7c-2d221f-f1e9ef?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: "#271c1f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.