# #2d2c06

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d2c06`
- RGB: rgb(45, 44, 6)
- HSL: hsl(58, 76%, 10%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.286 0.055 107.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0237
- Nearest named color: Secret Passage (#372a05, Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/secret-passage
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d2c06

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #55530c, #7e7a11, #a29d16, #cac41c, #e3dd31, #e8e459, #eeea81, #f3f0a5, #f8f7ce, #fefef6
- Shades (toward black): #282706, #282706, #242305, #242305, #1f1f04, #1b1a04, #1b1a04, #161603, #161603, #121102

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #06072d
- Analogous: #2d1806, #1b2d06
- Triadic: #062d2c, #2c062d
- Split-complementary: #061b2d, #18062d
- Tetradic: #062d18, #06072d, #2d061b

## Colors that go with #2d2c06

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 #2d2c06: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Chobani (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chobani-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #2d2c06: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #2d2c06's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #2d2c06 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #2d2c06 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2d2c06 in 9 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Maple, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #2d2c06, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Blush put Blush Pink beside #2d2c06, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e7a11 (4.68:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #9d9915 (7:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.18:1)

## 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/2d2c06-bcbea2-4e99df-282d1f-f1ede9?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: "#2d2c06" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.