# Black Pearl (#1e272c)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1e272c`
- RGB: rgb(30, 39, 44)
- HSL: hsl(201, 19%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.266 0.016 232.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0191
- Name: Black Pearl (`black-pearl`, source: list)
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-pearl

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #303e46, #425661, #536c79, #638192, #7d98a6, #95abb7, #adbec7, #c5d1d8, #e1e7ea, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #1d262a, #1b2327, #192024, #171e21, #151b1e, #111618, #0e1315, #0c1012, #0a0d0f, #080b0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e241f
- Analogous: #1f2e2b, #1f212e
- Triadic: #2e1f28, #282e1f
- Split-complementary: #2e1f21, #2e2b1f
- Tetradic: #2b1f2e, #2e241f, #212e1f

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5d7989 (4.56:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #809aa8 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 0.824) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.142) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 1.384) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.593) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.593) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.593) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 1.684) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.898) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusk** (cool, muted, elegant) — #4b5d8a, #8b97b3, #c07a4e, #eef0f4, #1f2430 — Slate blue with a copper accent — calm, professional, slightly editorial; suits consultancies and journals. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4b5d8a-8b97b3-c07a4e-eef0f4-1f2430 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool

## 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/1e272c-9cb1c4-df4e62-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#1e272c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.