# #c40d03

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c40d03`
- RGB: rgb(196, 13, 3)
- HSL: hsl(3, 97%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.519 0.208 29.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1203
- Nearest named color: Blood Kiss (#c30b0a, Δ 0.379) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-kiss
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c40d03

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e20f03, #fb1509, #fc3227, #fc4e45, #fd6b63, #fd837c, #fd9f9b, #febcb9, #fed9d7, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #b50c03, #a10a02, #920902, #7e0802, #6f0702, #5a0601, #4b0501, #370401, #280301, #140100

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #03bac4
- Analogous: #c4035a, #c46d03
- Triadic: #03c40d, #0d03c4
- Split-complementary: #03c46d, #035ac4
- Tetradic: #5ac403, #03bac4, #6d03c4

## Colors that go with #c40d03

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 #c40d03 — 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), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #c40d03: 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 #c40d03 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c40d03 in 6 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), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #c40d03, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c40d03: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #c40d03 in 5 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Farmers Market, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c40d03: 14 real palettes, including Campbell's's brand system and Nissan's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b00b03 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ec0f04 (4.64:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.58:1); AAA: text → #fd665e (7.24:1)

## Brands using this color

- **3M** — secondary #c80000 (Δ 0.806) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com
- **Huawei** — secondary #c7000b (Δ 0.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com
- **Datadog** — accent #bf0000 (Δ 1.345) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Campbell's** — secondary #bf1a1e (Δ 1.51) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com
- **Honda** — secondary #cc0000 (Δ 1.568) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com
- **Fenty Beauty** — secondary #bd0100 (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Vodafone** — secondary #bd0000 (Δ 1.751) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Budweiser** — secondary #cc0414 (Δ 1.805) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-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/c40d03-c4a39c-62cb9d-2d261f-f1e9ed?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: "#c40d03" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.