Color
#940508
#940508rgb(148, 5, 8)hsl(359, 93%, 30%)oklch(0.421 0.169 28.3)Colors that go with #940508
Teal, Denim and Taupe 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.
Teal #008080
complementaryshippedTeal sits directly opposite #940508 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #940508: 4 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Campbell's's brand system, as the accent.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #940508 in 12 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Cider, as the supporting colour.
Steel Blue #4682b4
split-complementshippedSteel Blue is a split-complement of #940508: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Champagne #f7e7ce
shipped3 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Bramble put Champagne beside #940508, as the text colour against it.
Copper #b87333
shippedDesigners have shipped Copper with #940508: 3 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Bramble, as the accent.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #940508 in 3 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Vodafone's brand system, as the lead colour.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #940508: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Real palettes that use #940508
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #940508 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 9.19:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 2.28:1 | 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 #940508 as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#940508 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 #940508 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/940508-c4a09c-62cb96-2d251f-f1e9ed?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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