# #c32209 A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#c32209` - RGB: rgb(195, 34, 9) - HSL: hsl(8, 91%, 40%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.527 0.198 31.3) - Relative luminance: 0.1277 - Nearest named color: Blood Kiss (#c30b0a, Δ 1.665) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-kiss - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c32209 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #e0270b, #f43315, #f5482e, #f7624b, #f87b68, #f99585, #fbaea2, #fcc3bb, #fdddd8, #fff6f5 - Shades (toward black): #af1f08, #a11c08, #8d1907, #7f1606, #6b1305, #580f04, #490d03, #360903, #270702, #130301 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #09aac3 - Analogous: #c3094d, #c37f09 - Triadic: #09c322, #2209c3 - Split-complementary: #09c37f, #094dc3 - Tetradic: #4dc309, #09aac3, #7f09c3 ## Colors that go with #c32209 Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first: - **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c32209: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #c32209 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue - **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #c32209 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen - **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #c32209: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue - **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #c32209 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: 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 #c32209 in 6 real palettes, including Maple and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #c32209, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #c32209: 4 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 5.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #aa1e08 (7.25:1) - On black (#000000): 3.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e5280b (4.64:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #f76a55 (7.15:1) ## Brands using this color - **Campbell's** — secondary #bf1a1e (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com - **3M** — secondary #c80000 (Δ 1.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com - **Huawei** — secondary #c7000b (Δ 1.991) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-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/c32209-c4a69c-62cba6-2d271f-f1e9ec?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: "#c32209" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.