# #340e21

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

## Values

- Hex: `#340e21`
- RGB: rgb(52, 14, 33)
- HSL: hsl(330, 58%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.235 0.066 352.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0115
- Nearest named color: Chocolate Kiss (#3c1421, Δ 2.68) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate-kiss
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/340e21

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #591838, #79204d, #9d2a63, #bd3278, #d04e8f, #d86ea3, #e292ba, #ebb2cf, #f4d7e6, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #300d1f, #2c0c1c, #280b1a, #240a17, #240a17, #200914, #1c0712, #18060f, #14050d, #10040a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0e3421
- Analogous: #340e34, #340e0e
- Triadic: #21340e, #0e2134
- Split-complementary: #0e340e, #0e3434
- Tetradic: #34340e, #0e3421, #0e0e34

## Colors that go with #340e21

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 #340e21: 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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #340e21'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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #340e21: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #340e21 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #340e21 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #340e21 in 18 real palettes, including Maple and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #340e21, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #340e21 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc3e85 (4.6:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #db76a8 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.01:1)

## 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/340e21-c49cab-62cb64-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#340e21" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.