# #2a2320

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a2320`
- RGB: rgb(42, 35, 32)
- HSL: hsl(18, 14%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.263 0.012 44.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.018
- Nearest named color: Bitter Liquorice (#262926, Δ 2.033) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bitter-liquorice
- Moods: warm, muted, dark, editorial, elegant, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a2320

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #433732, #5d4d46, #746058, #8c7469, #a18b82, #b2a199, #c4b6b1, #d5ccc8, #e9e4e2, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #29221f, #261f1d, #231d1a, #201a18, #1d1816, #171312, #14110f, #110e0d, #0f0c0b, #0c0a09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #21282c
- Analogous: #2c2123, #2c2921
- Triadic: #212c24, #24212c
- Split-complementary: #212c29, #21232c
- Tetradic: #232c21, #21282c, #29212c

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #897167 (4.62:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.59:1); AAA: text → #a59188 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Todoist** — text #25221e (Δ 1.12) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Cursor** — text #26251e (Δ 1.161) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.234) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.327) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.327) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.327) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Airbnb** — text #222222 (Δ 1.635) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.757) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.797) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Cohere** — text #212121 (Δ 1.944) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com
- **Postman** — text #212121 (Δ 1.944) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Bookshop** (editorial, warm, elegant) — #7c3a1d, #8a7358, #2f5d50, #faf6ef, #2b2118 — Chestnut and forest on cream read like a cloth-bound spine; the palette recedes so covers and type do the talking. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3a1d-8a7358-2f5d50-faf6ef-2b2118 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **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
- **Crayon Box** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #ff5e5b, #00cecb, #ffed66, #ffffff, #222222 — Red, teal and yellow at crayon saturation — joyful, but on white with black type so it stays readable for grown-ups. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5e5b-00cecb-ffed66-ffffff-222222 — 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

## 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/2a2320-c4ad9c-62cbb8-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#2a2320" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.