# #352f3d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#352f3d`
- RGB: rgb(53, 47, 61)
- HSL: hsl(266, 13%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.317 0.026 304.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0313
- Nearest named color: Mystical Shadow (#352b30, Δ 2.319) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mystical-shadow
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/352f3d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #494054, #5a5068, #6e627f, #827595, #978ca6, #a9a0b6, #beb7c8, #d3ced9, #e5e2e9, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #302a37, #2d2834, #28232e, #231f28, #211d25, #1c1820, #17141a, #121014, #0f0d11, #0a090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #363d2f
- Analogous: #2f303d, #3c2f3d
- Triadic: #3d352f, #2f3d35
- Split-complementary: #3d3c2f, #303d2f
- Tetradic: #3d2f30, #363d2f, #2f3d3c

## Colors that go with #352f3d

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 #352f3d in 9 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 Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #352f3d, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blush and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #352f3d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #352f3d in 6 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 #352f3d: 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] — 8 real palettes, including Darkroom and Allbirds's brand system put Champagne beside #352f3d, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [pool] — Chocolate shows up next to #352f3d 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 #352f3d 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): 12.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d6f90 (4.55:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #9c92ab (7.11:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Mercury** — primary #323341 (Δ 1.324) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com
- **Docker** — primary #2c333f (Δ 1.847) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com
- **Bloomberg** — secondary #2b333f (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com
- **Hermès** — accent #2b333f (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com
- **PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment** — secondary #2b333f (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com

## 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/352f3d-b29cc4-dfd74e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#352f3d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.