Color
#5d042e
#5d042ergb(93, 4, 46)hsl(332, 92%, 19%)oklch(0.313 0.122 0.4)Colors that go with #5d042e
Crimson, 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.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #5d042e in 5 real palettes, including Burger King's brand system and M&M's's brand system, as the lead colour.
Teal #008080
complementaryTeal sits directly opposite #5d042e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Blue #0000ff
shipped3 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #5d042e, as the accent.
Copper #b87333
shippedDesigners have shipped Copper with #5d042e: 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Chipotle's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #5d042e: 3 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Box's brand system, as the accent.
Steel Blue #4682b4
triadicshippedSteel Blue completes a triad with #5d042e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Sea Green #2e8b57
split-complementSea Green is a split-complement of #5d042e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #5d042e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Real palettes that use #5d042e
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #5d042e as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 13.8:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 1.52:1 | 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 #5d042e as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#5d042e 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 #5d042e and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/5d042e-c49caa-62cb67-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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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