# #2d1200

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d1200`
- RGB: rgb(45, 18, 0)
- HSL: hsl(24, 100%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.219 0.055 54.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0099
- Nearest named color: Burnt Coffee (#271b10, Δ 3.14) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burnt-coffee
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d1200

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5c2500, #8a3700, #b84900, #e65c00, #ff7214, #ff8b3d, #ffa66b, #ffc299, #ffddc7, #fff9f5
- Shades (toward black): #2e1200, #291000, #291000, #240e00, #240e00, #1f0c00, #1f0c00, #190a00, #190a00, #140800

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #001c2e
- Analogous: #2e0005, #2e2900
- Triadic: #002e12, #12002e
- Split-complementary: #002e29, #00052e
- Tetradic: #052e00, #001c2e, #29002e

## Colors that go with #2d1200

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

- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Blue Violet completes a triad with #2d1200 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #2d1200: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #2d1200'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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #2d1200: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #2d1200 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #2d1200: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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 #2d1200 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] — 21 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #2d1200, 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): 17.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c75000 (4.58:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ff6600 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.2:1)

## 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/2d1200-c4b19c-62cbc2-2d2b1f-f1e9ea?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: "#2d1200" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.