# King Kong (#161410)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#161410`
- RGB: rgb(22, 20, 16)
- HSL: hsl(40, 16%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.192 0.008 84.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0071
- Name: King Kong (`king-kong`, source: list)
- Moods: warm, muted, dark, editorial, elegant, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/king-kong

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2f2b22, #4a4336, #655b49, #7f735c, #9a8e74, #aea38f, #c1b9a9, #d4cfc4, #e7e4de, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #15130f, #12100d, #12100d, #12100d, #12100d, #0f0d0b, #0f0d0b, #0f0d0b, #0c0b09, #0c0b09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0f1115
- Analogous: #15100f, #14150f
- Triadic: #0f1513, #130f15
- Split-complementary: #0f1415, #100f15
- Tetradic: #0f1510, #0f1115, #150f14

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7f735c (4.51:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #a1957d (7.11:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Anthropic** — text #141413 (Δ 0.677) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/anthropic
- **Runway** — primary #141414 (Δ 0.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/runwayml-com
- **Retool** — text #151515 (Δ 0.921) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Airtable** — text #161616 (Δ 1.172) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **CircleCI** — text #161616 (Δ 1.172) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com
- **Next.js** — text #171717 (Δ 1.513) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **GitHub** — primary #181717 (Δ 1.584) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **American Express** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com
- **Behance** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net
- **Calm** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com
- **Intercom** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intercom-com
- **Klarna US** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com
- **Miro** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com
- **Paddle** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com
- **PayPal** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com
- **Plaid** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com
- **PostHog** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com
- **Reddit** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com
- **Remix** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run
- **Replit** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit
- **Vercel** — text #111111 (Δ 1.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **Lemon Squeezy** — text #121217 (Δ 1.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Tabloid** (editorial, bold, vivid) — #e11d48, #111111, #facc15, #ffffff — Red, black and yellow on white is the loudest three-color system in print — use it when headlines are the product. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e11d48-111111-facc15-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **Gallery** (editorial, minimal, light) — #171717, #737373, #c2410c, #ffffff — Near-monochrome with one burnt-orange highlight — an art director's default because it never competes with the work. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/171717-737373-c2410c-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **Coffee Bar** (dark, warm, luxury) — #c58b4a, #8a6a55, #e5c48a, #1e1512, #f3e9dd — Espresso and caramel: a dark-roast palette that photographs latte art beautifully. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c58b4a-8a6a55-e5c48a-1e1512-f3e9dd — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark
- **Atelier** (elegant, minimal, luxury) — #141414, #8c8680, #9c7a4a, #f6f4f0 — Black on bone with a whisper of gold: the runway default that lets garments carry the color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/141414-8c8680-9c7a4a-f6f4f0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant
- **Estate** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #b08d57, #8a97a5, #c9c9c9, #101418, #eef1f4 — Bronze on charcoal signals premium listings; the silver accent handles secondary detail without adding color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b08d57-8a97a5-c9c9c9-101418-eef1f4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury
- **Ember** (bold, dark, warm) — #f25f29, #b03a2e, #f2c14e, #14100e, #f8ede3 — Flame orange on charcoal — the sports and energy palette; one accent yellow for stats and highlights. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f25f29-b03a2e-f2c14e-14100e-f8ede3 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- 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/161410-c4bb9c-62b8cb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#161410" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.