Color
#55061d
#55061drgb(85, 6, 29)hsl(343, 87%, 18%)oklch(0.292 0.109 11.9)Colors that go with #55061d
Denim, Teal and Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Denim #1560bd
triadicshippedDenim completes a triad with #55061d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Teal #008080
complementaryshippedTeal sits directly opposite #55061d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Blue #0000ff
shipped8 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #55061d, as the accent.
Champagne #f7e7ce
shipped5 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #55061d, as the text colour against it.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #55061d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Chocolate #d2691e
shippedChocolate shows up next to #55061d in 4 real palettes, including Homestead and Wellness, as the accent.
Copper #b87333
shippedDesigners have shipped Copper with #55061d: 8 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Bakery, as the accent.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #55061d in 12 real palettes, including Burger King's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system, as the lead colour.
Real palettes that use #55061d
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #55061d as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 14.68:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 1.43:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #55061d as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#55061d reads as warm, vivid, dark. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #55061d and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/55061d-c49ca3-62cb7b-2d211f-f1e9ef?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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