# #280c2c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#280c2c`
- RGB: rgb(40, 12, 44)
- HSL: hsl(293, 57%, 11%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.216 0.069 322.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.009
- Nearest named color: Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e, Δ 1.141) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-prom-queen
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/280c2c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #491650, #671f70, #882994, #a932b8, #be4bce, #ca6bd6, #d78fe0, #e4b3ea, #efd3f3, #fcf7fd
- Shades (toward black): #250b28, #250b28, #210a24, #1d0920, #1d0920, #1a081c, #160718, #120514, #120514, #0f0410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #102c0c
- Analogous: #180c2c, #2c0c20
- Triadic: #2c280c, #0c2c28
- Split-complementary: #202c0c, #0c2c18
- Tetradic: #2c180c, #102c0c, #0c202c

## Colors that go with #280c2c

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 for #280c2c: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #280c2c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sienna completes a triad with #280c2c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #280c2c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #280c2c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #280c2c in 18 real palettes, including Blueprint and Southwest Airlines's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 21 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #280c2c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #280c2c in 10 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b93bc9 (4.53:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #cd73d9 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #a3a3a3 (7.06:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/280c2c-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-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: "#280c2c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.