# #2f353d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2f353d`
- RGB: rgb(47, 53, 61)
- HSL: hsl(214, 13%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.326 0.016 255.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0349
- Nearest named color: Dark Charcoal (#333232, Δ 1.914) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-charcoal
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2f353d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #404954, #505a68, #626e7f, #758295, #8c97a6, #a0a9b6, #b7bec8, #ced3d9, #e2e5e9, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #2a3037, #282d34, #23282e, #1f2328, #1d2125, #181c20, #14171a, #101214, #0d0f11, #090a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d362f
- Analogous: #2f3c3d, #302f3d
- Triadic: #3d2f35, #353d2f
- Split-complementary: #3d302f, #3c3d2f
- Tetradic: #3d2f3c, #3d362f, #2f3d30

## Colors that go with #2f353d

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2f353d in 8 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Beach Hut, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #2f353d, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #2f353d, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #2f353d in 5 real palettes, including Polaroid and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #2f353d: 9 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Coastal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Sweetgreen's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #2f353d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [pool] — Chocolate shows up next to #2f353d in 4 real palettes, including Homestead and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the near-white surface #2f353d was made for — maximum legibility with no colour cast to argue with. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #687687 (4.53:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.51:1); AAA: text → #8c97a6 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #c4c4c4 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Audi** — primary #2c343f (Δ 0.747) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com
- **Docker** — primary #2c333f (Δ 1.013) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com
- **Bloomberg** — secondary #2b333f (Δ 1.103) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com
- **Hermès** — accent #2b333f (Δ 1.103) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com
- **PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment** — secondary #2b333f (Δ 1.103) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com
- **Mercury** — primary #323341 (Δ 1.234) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com
- **Asana** — primary #273240 (Δ 1.853) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com
- **Boeing** — primary #253746 (Δ 1.974) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Harbour** (ocean, cool, muted, editorial) — #3d5a80, #98c1d9, #ee6c4d, #f7f9fb, #293241 — Steel blue and haze with a buoy orange on a pale grey — the maritime palette every port town uses for a reason. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3d5a80-98c1d9-ee6c4d-f7f9fb-293241 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/2f353d-9ca9c4-df5a4e-1f1f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#2f353d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.