# #2a0318

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a0318`
- RGB: rgb(42, 3, 24)
- HSL: hsl(328, 87%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.193 0.071 351.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0062
- Nearest named color: Belladonna (#220011, Δ 2.835) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/belladonna
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a0318

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #560631, #810949, #ac0c61, #d70f79, #f02491, #f24aa4, #f575b9, #f8a0cf, #fbcbe5, #fef5fa
- Shades (toward black): #2b0318, #260316, #260316, #210213, #210213, #1d0210, #1d0210, #18020d, #18020d, #13010b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #032b16
- Analogous: #2a032b, #2b0304
- Triadic: #182b03, #03182b
- Split-complementary: #042b03, #032b2a
- Tetradic: #2b2a03, #032b16, #03042b

## Colors that go with #2a0318

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 #2a0318: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #2a0318's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #2a0318 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #2a0318 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2a0318 in 17 real palettes, including Heatwave and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #2a0318, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #2a0318 in 10 real palettes, including Gemstone and Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garnet and Velvet put Brown beside #2a0318, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e0107f (4.55:1); AA: background → #7d7d7d (4.54:1); AAA: text → #f45dad (7.02:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.23:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2a0318-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#2a0318" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.