# #2d150b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d150b`
- RGB: rgb(45, 21, 11)
- HSL: hsl(18, 61%, 11%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.228 0.043 42.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0112
- Nearest named color: Burnt Coffee (#271b10, Δ 2.096) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burnt-coffee
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d150b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #522714, #73361c, #984725, #bd592e, #d27046, #da8a67, #e3a68c, #ecc3b1, #f4dcd2, #fdf9f7
- Shades (toward black): #29130a, #29130a, #251109, #210f08, #210f08, #1d0d07, #190c06, #150a05, #150a05, #100804

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b232d
- Analogous: #2d0b12, #2d260b
- Triadic: #0b2d15, #150b2d
- Split-complementary: #0b2d26, #0b122d
- Tetradic: #122d0b, #0b232d, #260b2d

## Colors that go with #2d150b

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 #2d150b: 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), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #2d150b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #2d150b'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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Slate Blue completes a triad with #2d150b — 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), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #2d150b: 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 #2d150b 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 #2d150b in 18 real palettes, including Maple and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), 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 Signal's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #2d150b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), 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): 17.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd592e (4.63:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #d7805b (7.13:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.05:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Saffron** (warm, vivid, elegant) — #d97706, #7c2d12, #0f766e, #fffaf0, #2a1b0c — Saffron and clove with a teal counterpoint — spice-market warmth, balanced so it doesn't go orange everywhere. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d97706-7c2d12-0f766e-fffaf0-2a1b0c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm
- **Maple** (autumn, warm, vivid) — #c1272d, #e8730c, #f2b705, #fff8ee, #2a1a0a — The three colours a maple goes through in October, on a warm white — loud, seasonal, and readable because the type is near-black. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c1272d-e8730c-f2b705-fff8ee-2a1a0a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn
- **Tequila Sunrise** (sunset, vivid, bold, warm) — #e63946, #ff9f1c, #ffd60a, #fffaf3, #2a1a0e — Red through orange to yellow — the poured-drink gradient as flat tokens; use it left-to-right, never all at once. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-ff9f1c-ffd60a-fffaf3-2a1a0e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/sunset

## 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/2d150b-c4ad9c-62cbb8-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#2d150b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.