# Zed Text (#242529)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#242529`
- RGB: rgb(36, 37, 41)
- HSL: hsl(228, 6%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.265 0.008 274.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0186
- Name: Zed Text (`zed-text`, source: brand, brand: zed-dev)
- Moods: neutral, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/zed-text

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #37393e, #4d4f56, #60626c, #737682, #8b8d98, #a0a3ab, #b6b8be, #cccdd1, #e4e5e7, #fafafa
- Shades (toward black): #222226, #1f2023, #1d1d20, #1a1b1e, #18191b, #131416, #111113, #0e0f10, #0c0c0e, #0a0a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #292824
- Analogous: #242729, #252429
- Triadic: #292425, #252924
- Split-complementary: #292524, #272924
- Tetradic: #292427, #292824, #242925

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #71747f (4.51:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.55:1); AAA: text → #93959f (7.04:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zed** — text #242529 — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 0.526) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Cloudflare** — text #262626 (Δ 0.835) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Obsidian** — text #262626 (Δ 0.835) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md
- **Svelte** — text #262626 (Δ 0.835) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Retool** — primary #242424 (Δ 0.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **GitHub** — text #1f2328 (Δ 1.19) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Readymag** — text #282828 (Δ 1.399) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Airbnb** — text #222222 (Δ 1.513) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb
- **Superhuman** — text #292827 (Δ 1.578) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com
- **Cohere** — text #212121 (Δ 1.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com
- **Postman** — text #212121 (Δ 1.889) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Todoist** — text #25221e (Δ 1.953) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Wellness** (warm, muted, friendly) — #5f8460, #a8896a, #c6633f, #fbf7f2, #2a2320 — Sage and terracotta feel natural and calm — the anti-hospital palette for wellbeing brands. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5f8460-a8896a-c6633f-fbf7f2-2a2320 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm
- **Crayon Box** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #ff5e5b, #00cecb, #ffed66, #ffffff, #222222 — Red, teal and yellow at crayon saturation — joyful, but on white with black type so it stays readable for grown-ups. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5e5b-00cecb-ffed66-ffffff-222222 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **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

- 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/242529-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: "#242529" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.