# #2c252d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2c252d`
- RGB: rgb(44, 37, 45)
- HSL: hsl(293, 10%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.276 0.018 322)
- Relative luminance: 0.0205
- Nearest named color: Anthracite (#28282d, Δ 1.207) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/anthracite
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2c252d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #423743, #58495a, #715e73, #877089, #9a869c, #ad9daf, #bfb3c1, #d5cdd6, #e7e3e8, #faf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #29222a, #262027, #211c22, #1e191f, #1b171c, #191519, #161216, #100e11, #0e0b0e, #0b090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #262d25
- Analogous: #28252d, #2d252a
- Triadic: #2d2c25, #252d2c
- Split-complementary: #2a2d25, #252d28
- Tetradic: #2d2825, #262d25, #252a2d

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #846e87 (4.56:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.61:1); AAA: text → #a392a5 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 1.701) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.725) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.767) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.895) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.895) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.895) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Squarespace** — primary #2a2a2a (Δ 2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com

## 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/2c252d-c19fc1-a1cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?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: "#2c252d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.