# Bitter Liquorice (#262926)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#262926`
- RGB: rgb(38, 41, 38)
- HSL: hsl(120, 4%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.277 0.007 145.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0214
- Name: Bitter Liquorice (`bitter-liquorice`, source: list)
- Moods: neutral, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bitter-liquorice

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #383d38, #4e554e, #626a62, #767f76, #8d968d, #a2a9a2, #b7bdb7, #cdd0cd, #e4e7e4, #fafafa
- Shades (toward black): #222522, #202220, #1d201d, #1b1d1b, #181b18, #141514, #111311, #0f100f, #0c0d0c, #0a0b0a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #282528
- Analogous: #262825, #252826
- Triadic: #252528, #282525
- Split-complementary: #262528, #282526
- Tetradic: #252628, #282528, #282625

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6e776e (4.53:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.55:1); AAA: text → #909890 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 0.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 0.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.07) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.07) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.07) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Squarespace** — primary #2a2a2a (Δ 1.077) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com
- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **Cursor** — text #26251e (Δ 1.649) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.756) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Astro** — text #2c2c2c (Δ 1.776) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.785) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Headspace** — text #2d2c2b (Δ 1.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Chalkboard** (dark, muted, warm) — #e8c170, #a8b5a0, #f28e6b, #1f2a24, #f1ede4 — Slate green with chalk cream and a coral — nostalgic without being twee. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e8c170-a8b5a0-f28e6b-1f2a24-f1ede4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark
- **Homestead** (warm, muted, friendly) — #7b5e3b, #9aa27a, #c96f3a, #f9f5ee, #2f2a24 — Timber and olive for homes that photograph in golden hour; nothing here competes with a good listing photo. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7b5e3b-9aa27a-c96f3a-f9f5ee-2f2a24 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm
- **Olive Grove** (muted, warm, elegant) — #6b6b2e, #a8a670, #a1421f, #f6f3ea, #2c2a22 — Olive and straw with a rust accent — Mediterranean and unhurried; good for food, wine and hospitality. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b6b2e-a8a670-a1421f-f6f3ea-2c2a22 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted

## 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/262926-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: "#262926" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.