# #2d0800

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d0800`
- RGB: rgb(45, 8, 0)
- HSL: hsl(11, 100%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.201 0.064 39)
- Relative luminance: 0.0073
- Nearest named color: Italian Roast (#221111, Δ 3.852) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/italian-roast
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d0800

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5c1100, #8a1900, #b82200, #e62a00, #ff3f14, #ff613d, #ff866b, #ffac99, #ffd1c7, #fff7f5
- Shades (toward black): #2e0800, #290700, #290700, #240700, #240700, #1f0600, #1f0600, #190500, #190500, #140400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #00252e
- Analogous: #2e000f, #2e1f00
- Triadic: #002e08, #08002e
- Split-complementary: #002e1f, #000f2e
- Tetradic: #0f2e00, #00252e, #1f002e

## Colors that go with #2d0800

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 #2d0800: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #2d0800's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #2d0800 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #2d0800's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Slate Blue completes a triad with #2d0800 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #2d0800: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #2d0800 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2d0800 in 17 real palettes, including Heatwave and Maple, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e62a00 (4.7:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #ff613d (7.03:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.09:1)

## 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/2d0800-c4a89c-62cbab-2d281f-f1e9ec?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: "#2d0800" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.