# #2f210e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2f210e`
- RGB: rgb(47, 33, 14)
- HSL: hsl(35, 54%, 12%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.26 0.038 73.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0172
- Nearest named color: Close but No Cigar (#361d0a, Δ 1.767) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/close-but-no-cigar
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2f210e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #523a19, #725122, #956a2d, #b58036, #ca974e, #d5ab72, #debe91, #e9d3b4, #f2e5d4, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #2b1f0d, #271c0c, #271c0c, #23190b, #1f1609, #1b1308, #181107, #181107, #140e06, #100b05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0e1c2f
- Analogous: #2f110e, #2c2f0e
- Triadic: #0e2f21, #210e2f
- Split-complementary: #0e2c2f, #110e2f
- Tetradic: #0e2f11, #0e1c2f, #2f0e2c

## Colors that go with #2f210e

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 #2f210e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #2f210e'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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #2f210e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #2f210e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #2f210e: 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), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2f210e in 18 real palettes, including Maple and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #2f210e, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #2f210e in 9 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #996c2e (4.54:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #c48b3b (7.1:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.2:1)

## Brands using this color

- **New Balance** — accent #2b2419 (Δ 1.668) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com
- **Headspace** — primary #302615 (Δ 1.691) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Bookshop** (editorial, warm, elegant) — #7c3a1d, #8a7358, #2f5d50, #faf6ef, #2b2118 — Chestnut and forest on cream read like a cloth-bound spine; the palette recedes so covers and type do the talking. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3a1d-8a7358-2f5d50-faf6ef-2b2118 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **Farmers Market** (warm, friendly, vivid) — #d9480f, #5c7c2f, #f2b134, #fffbf0, #2b1d0e — Tomato, leaf and honey — the three colors of a produce stand, warm enough to make anything look fresh. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9480f-5c7c2f-f2b134-fffbf0-2b1d0e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm
- **Cider** (autumn, warm, elegant) — #8b3a1f, #b8862b, #5f6b3a, #faf3e6, #2e1f16 — Rust, honey and a moss green on cream — the orchard palette; the green keeps it from being all one temperature. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b3a1f-b8862b-5f6b3a-faf3e6-2e1f16 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn
- **Desert Road** (earthy, warm, muted, elegant) — #c2703d, #c9b28b, #3e5f5c, #fbf6ee, #2b211a — Sandstone and sand with a deep teal — the one cool note makes the warm colours look intentional rather than beige. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c2703d-c9b28b-3e5f5c-fbf6ee-2b211a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/earthy
- **Citrus Grove** (summer, warm, vivid, friendly) — #f28c28, #8bc34a, #ffd23f, #fffcf2, #2c2410 — Orange, lime leaf and lemon — a citrus palette that reads fresh, for drinks, produce and anything seasonal. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f28c28-8bc34a-ffd23f-fffcf2-2c2410 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer

## 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/2f210e-c4b89c-62c0cb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#2f210e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.