# Cinder (#242a2e)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#242a2e`
- RGB: rgb(36, 42, 46)
- HSL: hsl(204, 12%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.281 0.011 237)
- Relative luminance: 0.0223
- Name: Cinder (`cinder`, source: list)
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cinder

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #363f45, #48545b, #5c6b75, #6e808c, #84949f, #9ba8b0, #b2bcc2, #ccd2d7, #e2e6e9, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #22272b, #1f2528, #1b1f22, #191d1f, #161a1d, #14181a, #121517, #0d1011, #0b0d0e, #090a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e2824
- Analogous: #242e2d, #24252e
- Triadic: #2e242a, #2a2e24
- Split-complementary: #2e2425, #2e2d24
- Tetradic: #2d242e, #2e2824, #252e24

## Colors that go with Cinder

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black that reads cleanly against Cinder without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with Cinder in 18 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] — 24 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside Cinder, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with Cinder in 7 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside Cinder, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Woodsmoke put Brown beside Cinder, as the accent. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with Cinder in 5 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Coastal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with Cinder: 10 real palettes, including Dusk and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #677883 (4.59:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #8a99a3 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Vodafone** — text #25282b (Δ 0.735) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Loom** — text #292a2e (Δ 0.853) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com
- **American Eagle** — primary #24272a (Δ 1.087) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **American Eagle** — text #24272a (Δ 1.087) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com
- **McDonald's** — text #292929 (Δ 1.127) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.193) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **YouTube** — secondary #282828 (Δ 1.193) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **Squarespace** — primary #2a2a2a (Δ 1.204) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com
- **Gillette** — primary #2b2929 (Δ 1.384) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Gillette** — text #2b2929 (Δ 1.384) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.396) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — primary #2a2c32 (Δ 1.436) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com
- **Chevrolet** — primary #262626 (Δ 1.658) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Chevrolet** — text #262626 (Δ 1.658) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 1.658) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 1.658) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 1.658) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Astro** — text #2c2c2c (Δ 1.671) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **Fenty Beauty** — primary #2d2929 (Δ 1.685) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Fenty Beauty** — text #2d2929 (Δ 1.685) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Zed** — text #242529 (Δ 1.72) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Opera** — accent #252836 (Δ 1.868) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com
- **Headspace** — text #2d2c2b (Δ 1.878) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com
- **7-Eleven** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **7-Eleven** — text #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **AMD** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **AMD** — text #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **Boeing** — text #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com
- **Calvin Klein** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Calvin Klein** — text #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — text #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Trader Joe's** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Trader Joe's** — text #212529 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Character** — secondary #1f2937 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Typewriter** (vintage, monochrome, editorial, minimal) — #2b2b2b, #8a8480, #a33a2f, #f4efe6 — Ink-black and ribbon-red on manila — the correspondence palette; all the vintage comes from the paper colour. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2b2b2b-8a8480-a33a2f-f4efe6 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vintage
- **Still Water** (calm, cool, muted, light) — #5b8a9a, #a9c4cc, #e3d5b8, #f5f8f9, #1e2f36 — Dusty teal and mist with a sand accent — low chroma, low contrast between colours, high contrast for text: the recipe for calm. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5b8a9a-a9c4cc-e3d5b8-f5f8f9-1e2f36 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/calm

## 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/242a2e-9cafc4-df4e5a-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: "#242a2e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.