# #28272a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#28272a`
- RGB: rgb(40, 39, 42)
- HSL: hsl(260, 4%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.275 0.006 301.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0207
- Nearest named color: Anthracite (#28282d, Δ 0.556) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/anthracite
- Moods: neutral, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/28272a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3c3b40, #514e55, #67646d, #7b7882, #908d96, #a5a2a9, #b9b7bd, #d0cfd3, #e5e4e7, #fafafa
- Shades (toward black): #262528, #232225, #1e1d20, #1c1b1d, #19181b, #171618, #141415, #0f0f10, #0d0c0d, #0a0a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #292a27
- Analogous: #27282a, #2a272a
- Triadic: #2a2827, #272a28
- Split-complementary: #2a2a27, #282a27
- Tetradic: #2a2728, #292a27, #272a2a

## Colors that go with #28272a

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 #28272a without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #28272a in 18 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #28272a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #28272a in 9 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] — 7 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Blush put Blush Pink beside #28272a, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Typewriter and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #28272a, as the accent. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), 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 #28272a in 6 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Kiln, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #28272a: 10 real palettes, including Dusk and SoFi's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #76737d (4.52:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.59:1); AAA: text → #98959d (7.12:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Vodafone** — text #25282b (Δ 0.58) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 0.593) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **YouTube** — secondary #282828 (Δ 0.593) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **American Eagle** — primary #24272a (Δ 0.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **American Eagle** — text #24272a (Δ 0.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 0.77) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **McDonald's** — text #292929 (Δ 0.82) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Chevrolet** — primary #262626 (Δ 0.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Chevrolet** — text #262626 (Δ 0.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 0.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 0.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 0.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Gillette** — primary #2b2929 (Δ 0.988) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Gillette** — text #2b2929 (Δ 0.988) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.053) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 1.115) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Squarespace** — primary #2a2a2a (Δ 1.151) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com
- **Fenty Beauty** — primary #2d2929 (Δ 1.249) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Fenty Beauty** — text #2d2929 (Δ 1.249) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **7-Eleven** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **7-Eleven** — text #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **AMD** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **AMD** — text #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **Boeing** — text #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com
- **Calvin Klein** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Calvin Klein** — text #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — text #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Trader Joe's** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Trader Joe's** — text #212529 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.57) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Astro** — text #2c2c2c (Δ 1.9) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — primary #2a2c32 (Δ 1.983) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Wellness** (warm, muted, friendly) — #5f8460, #a8896a, #c6633f, #fbf7f2, #2a2320 — Sage and terracotta feel natural and calm — the anti-hospital palette for wellbeing brands. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5f8460-a8896a-c6633f-fbf7f2-2a2320 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm
- **Mid-Century** (vintage, retro, warm, muted) — #d9822b, #2f6f73, #e6b33d, #f7efdf, #2b2622 — Tangerine, teal and mustard on cream — the 1960s lounge trio, one of the few retro palettes with real hue contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9822b-2f6f73-e6b33d-f7efdf-2b2622 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vintage
- **Typewriter** (vintage, monochrome, editorial, minimal) — #2b2b2b, #8a8480, #a33a2f, #f4efe6 — Ink-black and ribbon-red on manila — the correspondence palette; all the vintage comes from the paper colour. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2b2b2b-8a8480-a33a2f-f4efe6 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vintage
- **Oatmeal** (neutral, warm, minimal, calm) — #6b5e4f, #a89a8a, #d9cfc1, #f8f5f0, #2c2622 — Four warm greys from bark to oat — the neutral palette that photographs well and never argues with a product shot. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b5e4f-a89a8a-d9cfc1-f8f5f0-2c2622 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral
- **Greige** (neutral, muted, elegant, calm) — #7d746b, #b7aea3, #9c8f6a, #f6f3ee, #2b2723 — Grey-beige with a hint of olive — the interior-design neutral; the olive accent is the only thing that isn't a shade of nothing. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7d746b-b7aea3-9c8f6a-f6f3ee-2b2723 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral

## Fonts for this mood

- neutral: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/neutral
- 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/28272a-a2beb0-c859d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#28272a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.