# #34042e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#34042e`
- RGB: rgb(52, 4, 46)
- HSL: hsl(308, 86%, 11%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.229 0.093 333.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0101
- Nearest named color: Vienna Roast (#330022, Δ 2.402) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/vienna-roast
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/34042e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5f0753, #850a74, #af0d9a, #da10bf, #ef2ad5, #f250dc, #f57ae5, #f8a5ed, #fbcbf5, #fef6fd
- Shades (toward black): #2f042a, #2f042a, #2b0325, #260321, #260321, #21021d, #1c0219, #180215, #180215, #130111

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #04340a
- Analogous: #220434, #340416
- Triadic: #2e3404, #042e34
- Split-complementary: #163404, #043422
- Tetradic: #342204, #04340a, #041634

## Colors that go with #34042e

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

- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Blue Violet is #34042e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #34042e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #34042e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #34042e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #34042e in 18 real palettes, including Blueprint and Southwest Airlines's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 19 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #34042e, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #34042e, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garnet and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #34042e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d510bb (4.62:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #f254dd (7.09:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.17:1)

## 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/34042e-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#34042e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.