# #2a411b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a411b`
- RGB: rgb(42, 65, 27)
- HSL: hsl(96, 41%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.346 0.068 134.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0435
- Nearest named color: Myrtle (#21421e, Δ 1.049) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/myrtle
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a411b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3d5d27, #507a33, #62973f, #75b44b, #8bc068, #a1cc85, #b7d8a2, #cde4be, #e3f0db, #f9fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #283d1a, #233617, #213215, #1c2b12, #1a2811, #17240f, #131d0c, #10190b, #0c1208, #090e06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #321b41
- Analogous: #3d411b, #1b411f
- Triadic: #1b2a41, #411b2a
- Split-complementary: #1f1b41, #411b3d
- Tetradic: #1b3d41, #321b41, #411f1b

## Colors that go with #2a411b

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #2a411b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #2a411b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #2a411b, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #2a411b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #2a411b in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #2a411b: 5 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [pool] — Chocolate shows up next to #2a411b in 4 real palettes, including Homestead and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #2a411b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #2a411b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #548136 (4.57:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #6ca545 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.21:1)

## 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/2a411b-aabea2-5f4edf-1f2d20-f0f1e9?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: "#2a411b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.