Bookshop
Open in tool →Chestnut and forest on cream read like a cloth-bound spine; the palette recedes so covers and type do the talking.
Color
#2d200c
#2d200c
hex
#2d200crgb
rgb(45, 32, 12)hsl
hsl(36, 58%, 11%)oklch
oklch(0.254 0.038 76.4)Closest name: Close but No Cigar (#361d0a)Relative luminance 0.0162
Colors that go with #2d200c
Charcoal, Denim and Sienna lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #2d200c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Denim #1560bd
complementaryshippedDenim sits directly opposite #2d200c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Sienna #a0522d
analogousshippedSienna is #2d200c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Slate Blue #6a5acd
split-complementshippedSlate Blue is a split-complement of #2d200c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Teal #008080
split-complementshippedTeal is a split-complement of #2d200c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #2d200c in 18 real palettes, including Maple and Trailhead, as the accent.
Blue #0000ff
shipped23 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #2d200c, as the accent.
Blue Violet #8a2be2
shippedBlue Violet is paired with #2d200c in 10 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour.
Real palettes that use #2d200c
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #2d200c as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 15.87:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 1.32:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #2d200c as the background.
Brands using this color
Palettes built around it
Farmers Market
Open in tool →Tomato, leaf and honey — the three colors of a produce stand, warm enough to make anything look fresh.
Saffron
Open in tool →Saffron and clove with a teal counterpoint — spice-market warmth, balanced so it doesn't go orange everywhere.
Harvest
Open in tool →Pumpkin, straw and burnt gold on parchment — the autumn palette that still feels like a product, not a place-mat.
Cider
Open in tool →Rust, honey and a moss green on cream — the orchard palette; the green keeps it from being all one temperature.
Citrus Grove
Open in tool →Orange, lime leaf and lemon — a citrus palette that reads fresh, for drinks, produce and anything seasonal.
Fonts for this mood
#2d200c reads as warm, dark, luxury. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
mcpConnect your agent — build around #2d200c
live endpointPoint any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
endpoint
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
try this prompt
›analyze #2d200c and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
tool url
/palettes/new/2d200c-c4b99c-62bfcb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
Machine-readable: color.md