# #b0071e

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#b0071e`
- RGB: rgb(176, 7, 30)
- HSL: hsl(352, 92%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.479 0.191 24.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0948
- Nearest named color: All Systems Red (#b30103, Δ 1.605) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/all-systems-red
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b0071e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ce0923, #eb0a28, #f6233f, #f74058, #f85d72, #f97b8c, #fb98a5, #fcbac3, #fdd8dd, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #a2071b, #930619, #7f0516, #710513, #620411, #53030e, #45030c, #310208, #220106, #140103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #07b09a
- Analogous: #b00772, #b04507
- Triadic: #1eb007, #071eb0
- Split-complementary: #07b045, #0772b0
- Tetradic: #72b007, #07b09a, #4507b0

## Colors that go with #b0071e

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #b0071e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #b0071e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b0071e in 4 real palettes, including Maple and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #b0071e: 4 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Reebok (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #b0071e in 4 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Cider, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b0071e: 11 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Campbell's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #b0071e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b0071e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0a28 (4.61:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.52:1); AAA: text → #f9677b (7.25:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Twilio** — accent #b10f23 (Δ 0.598) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twilio-com
- **Wendy's** — secondary #b0161f (Δ 0.894) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com
- **Trader Joe's** — accent #af0006 (Δ 1.444) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Bose** — accent #ad0000 (Δ 1.848) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **In-N-Out Burger** — secondary #b60000 (Δ 1.986) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/in-n-out-com

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- 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/b0071e-c49c9d-62cb8a-2d231f-f1e9ee?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: "#b0071e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.