# #2d110b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d110b`
- RGB: rgb(45, 17, 11)
- HSL: hsl(11, 61%, 11%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.219 0.048 33.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0098
- Nearest named color: Italian Roast (#221111, Δ 2.751) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/italian-roast
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d110b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #521f14, #732c1c, #983a25, #bd482e, #d26046, #da7c67, #e39c8c, #ecbcb1, #f4d8d2, #fdf8f7
- Shades (toward black): #29100a, #29100a, #250e09, #210d08, #210d08, #1d0b07, #190906, #150805, #150805, #100604

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b272d
- Analogous: #2d0b16, #2d220b
- Triadic: #0b2d11, #110b2d
- Split-complementary: #0b2d22, #0b162d
- Tetradic: #162d0b, #0b272d, #220b2d

## Colors that go with #2d110b

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 #2d110b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #2d110b — 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), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #2d110b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Slate Blue completes a triad with #2d110b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #2d110b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #2d110b 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 #2d110b in 18 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), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #2d110b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c94d31 (4.59:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #da7c67 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.21:1)

## 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/2d110b-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: "#2d110b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.