# Black Wash (#0c0c0c)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0c0c0c`
- RGB: rgb(12, 12, 12)
- HSL: hsl(0, 0%, 5%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.154 0 0)
- Relative luminance: 0.0037
- Name: Black Wash (`black-wash`, source: list)
- Moods: neutral, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-wash

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #242424, #3d3d3d, #545454, #6b6b6b, #858585, #9c9c9c, #b3b3b3, #c9c9c9, #e3e3e3, #fafafa
- Shades (toward black): #0d0d0d, #0d0d0d, #0d0d0d, #0d0d0d, #0d0d0d, #0a0a0a, #0a0a0a, #0a0a0a, #0a0a0a, #0a0a0a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0d0d0d
- Analogous: #0d0d0d, #0d0d0d
- Triadic: #0d0d0d, #0d0d0d
- Split-complementary: #0d0d0d, #0d0d0d
- Tetradic: #0d0d0d, #0d0d0d, #0d0d0d

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

- On white (#ffffff): 19.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #757575 (4.56:1); AA: background → #7a7a7a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #969696 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #9c9c9c (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Asana** — text #0d0d0d (Δ 0.473) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com
- **Render** — text #0d0d0d (Δ 0.473) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com
- **Coinbase** — text #0a0b0d (Δ 0.68) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase
- **Bun** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 0.955) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh
- **Framer** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 0.955) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/framer
- **Linear** — text #0d0e10 (Δ 1.022) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear
- **Twitch** — text #0e0e10 (Δ 1.113) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **Wise** — text #0e0f0c (Δ 1.329) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com
- **Robinhood** — text #110e08 (Δ 1.709) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com
- **Webflow** — text #080808 (Δ 1.993) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Terminal** (technical, dark, modern) — #3fb950, #58a6ff, #f778ba, #0b0f14, #e6edf3 — Green for success, blue for links, pink for emphasis — the dark-mode developer family, tuned to sit on near-black without glare. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3fb950-58a6ff-f778ba-0b0f14-e6edf3 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Circuit** (technical, vivid, bold) — #7c3aed, #0a0a0a, #06b6d4, #ffffff — Violet plus cyan is the current AI-product signal — pair it with pure black type to keep it from going candy. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3aed-0a0a0a-06b6d4-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Neobank** (vivid, bold, modern) — #6d28d9, #0f0f0f, #a3e635, #ffffff — Purple-and-lime is the challenger-bank uniform — high energy, and clearly not a legacy bank. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6d28d9-0f0f0f-a3e635-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid
- **Streetwear** (bold, vivid, dark) — #ff3b30, #ffffff, #ffe600, #0a0a0a — Black, white, red, yellow — drop-culture signal colors, unmissable at thumbnail size. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff3b30-ffffff-ffe600-0a0a0a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold
- **Noir Beauty** (dark, luxury, bold) — #d4af37, #8a8a8a, #c0392b, #0d0d0d, #f5f5f5 — Black, gold and one deep red — the prestige cosmetics counter: all restraint and a single lipstick. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d4af37-8a8a8a-c0392b-0d0d0d-f5f5f5 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark
- **Midnight Luxe** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #cbb26a, #8b83a8, #b8b8c8, #0a0a12, #efe9dd — Champagne gold on ink-navy with a violet undertone — hotels and spirits use it because it reads expensive at any size. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cbb26a-8b83a8-b8b8c8-0a0a12-efe9dd — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury
- **Velvet** (luxury, dark, bold) — #9f1239, #6b2a47, #e5b769, #120a10, #f5e9ee — Burgundy and plum on near-black with a brass accent — theatre, wine, and anything that wants to feel after-dark. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9f1239-6b2a47-e5b769-120a10-f5e9ee — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury

## 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/0c0c0c-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: "#0c0c0c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.