# #c60108

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c60108`
- RGB: rgb(198, 1, 8)
- HSL: hsl(358, 99%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.52 0.212 28.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1205
- Nearest named color: Blood Kiss (#c30b0a, Δ 0.608) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-kiss
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c60108

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e40109, #fe060f, #fe252c, #fe4349, #fe6267, #fe7b7f, #fe9a9d, #ffb8ba, #ffd6d8, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #b70107, #a20106, #930106, #7f0105, #700104, #5b0003, #4c0003, #380002, #290002, #140001

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #01c6bf
- Analogous: #c6016a, #c65d01
- Triadic: #08c601, #0108c6
- Split-complementary: #01c65d, #016ac6
- Tetradic: #6ac601, #01c6bf, #5d01c6

## Colors that go with #c60108

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 #c60108: 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 #c60108 — 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 #c60108: 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 #c60108 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 #c60108 in 6 real palettes, including Maple and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #c60108, 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #c60108 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 #c60108: 15 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): 6.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b20107 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ef0109 (4.68:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.58:1); AAA: text → #fe6267 (7.16:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Huawei** — secondary #c7000b (Δ 0.237) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com
- **3M** — secondary #c80000 (Δ 0.487) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com
- **Honda** — secondary #cc0000 (Δ 1.273) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com
- **Budweiser** — secondary #cc0414 (Δ 1.405) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Datadog** — accent #bf0000 (Δ 1.537) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Campbell's** — secondary #bf1a1e (Δ 1.702) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com
- **Fenty Beauty** — secondary #bd0100 (Δ 1.945) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fentybeauty-com
- **Vodafone** — secondary #bd0000 (Δ 1.958) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-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/c60108-c49f9c-62cb95-2d251f-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: "#c60108" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.