# Anthracite (#28282d)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#28282d`
- RGB: rgb(40, 40, 45)
- HSL: hsl(240, 6%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.279 0.009 285.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0216
- Name: Anthracite (`anthracite`, source: list)
- Moods: neutral, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/anthracite

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3c3c44, #4f4f59, #62626f, #757584, #8d8d9a, #a3a3ae, #b9b9c1, #ceced4, #e4e4e7, #fafafa
- Shades (toward black): #26262b, #222226, #1f1f23, #1d1d20, #1a1a1e, #161618, #131316, #111113, #0c0c0e, #0a0a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e2e29
- Analogous: #292b2e, #2b292e
- Triadic: #2e2929, #292e29
- Split-complementary: #2e2b29, #2b2e29
- Tetradic: #2e292b, #2e2e29, #292e2b

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #737382 (4.5:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.54:1); AAA: text → #9696a2 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 0.711) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 0.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Squarespace** — primary #2a2a2a (Δ 1.099) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.113) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.372) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.372) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.372) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.398) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Astro** — text #2c2c2c (Δ 1.691) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.783) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Headspace** — text #2d2c2b (Δ 1.855) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com

## Fonts for this mood

- neutral: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/neutral
- 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/28282d-a2beb0-c859d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#28282d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.