# #301226

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

## Values

- Hex: `#301226`
- RGB: rgb(48, 18, 38)
- HSL: hsl(320, 45%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.236 0.057 341.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.012
- Nearest named color: Black Cherry (#2c1620, Δ 2.022) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-cherry
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/301226

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #511f41, #6f2a58, #903772, #ae428a, #c15ca0, #cd7ab1, #d99bc4, #e4b9d6, #f1dae9, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #2c1123, #290f20, #250e1d, #210d1a, #210d1a, #1e0b17, #1a0a15, #160812, #12070f, #0f060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #12301c
- Analogous: #2b1230, #301217
- Triadic: #263012, #122630
- Split-complementary: #173012, #12302b
- Tetradic: #302b12, #12301c, #121730

## Colors that go with #301226

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 #301226: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #301226: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #301226's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #301226 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #301226 in 18 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #301226, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #301226 in 10 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #301226, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ba4a95 (4.5:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #cd7ab1 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #a8a8a8 (7.12:1)

## 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/301226-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#301226" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.