# #28252d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#28252d`
- RGB: rgb(40, 37, 45)
- HSL: hsl(263, 10%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.271 0.015 302.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0196
- Nearest named color: Anthracite (#28282d, Δ 1.048) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/anthracite
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/28252d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3c3743, #50495a, #665e73, #7a7089, #8f869c, #a49daf, #b9b3c1, #d0cdd6, #e5e3e8, #faf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #25222a, #232027, #1e1c22, #1b191f, #19171c, #161519, #141216, #0f0e11, #0c0b0e, #0a090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a2d25
- Analogous: #25262d, #2c252d
- Triadic: #2d2825, #252d28
- Split-complementary: #2d2c25, #262d25
- Tetradic: #2d2526, #2a2d25, #252d2c

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7a7089 (4.51:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.66:1); AAA: text → #9992a5 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.099) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.527) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.54) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.54) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.54) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.627) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 1.725) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.787) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusk** (cool, muted, elegant) — #4b5d8a, #8b97b3, #c07a4e, #eef0f4, #1f2430 — Slate blue with a copper accent — calm, professional, slightly editorial; suits consultancies and journals. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4b5d8a-8b97b3-c07a4e-eef0f4-1f2430 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool

## 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/28252d-b09cc4-dfd04e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#28252d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.