# #2e2d10

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e2d10`
- RGB: rgb(46, 45, 16)
- HSL: hsl(58, 48%, 12%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.291 0.046 107.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.025
- Nearest named color: Secret Passage (#372a05, Δ 1.861) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/secret-passage
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e2d10

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4f4e1c, #6d6b26, #8f8c32, #aeaa3d, #c3c055, #cfcc77, #dad895, #e6e4b7, #f0f0d5, #fcfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #2a290f, #26250d, #26250d, #22210c, #1e1e0b, #1a1a09, #171608, #171608, #131207, #0f0f05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #10112d
- Analogous: #2d1e10, #202d10
- Triadic: #102d2c, #2c102d
- Split-complementary: #10202d, #1e102d
- Tetradic: #102d1e, #10112d, #2d1020

## Colors that go with #2e2d10

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 #2e2d10: 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), Chobani (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chobani-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #2e2d10: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #2e2d10's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #2e2d10'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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #2e2d10 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #2e2d10 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2e2d10 in 10 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 #2e2d10, 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), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d7a2c (4.69:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #9f9b38 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #b8b8b8 (7.06:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2e2d10-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: "#2e2d10" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.