# #ca1c4a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ca1c4a`
- RGB: rgb(202, 28, 74)
- HSL: hsl(344, 76%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.544 0.203 14.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1388
- Nearest named color: Akari Red (#c90b42, Δ 1.277) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/akari-red
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca1c4a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e01f52, #e43a67, #e75078, #ea668a, #ee819e, #f198b0, #f4aec1, #f7c5d2, #fbe0e7, #fef6f8
- Shades (toward black): #b81943, #a6173d, #941436, #821230, #700f29, #5a0c21, #480a1a, #360714, #24050d, #120207

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1cca9b
- Analogous: #ca1ca1, #ca441c
- Triadic: #4aca1c, #1c4aca
- Split-complementary: #1cca44, #1ca1ca
- Tetradic: #a1ca1c, #1cca9b, #441cca

## Colors that go with #ca1c4a

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 #ca1c4a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-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 #ca1c4a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #ca1c4a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ca1c4a 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #ca1c4a, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ca1c4a: 4 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ca1c4a: 15 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #ca1c4a in 6 real palettes, including Tabloid and Lay's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ab173f (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e12356 (4.58:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #eb6b8d (7.02:1)

## 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/ca1c4a-c49ca2-62cb7c-2d221f-f1e9ef?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: "#ca1c4a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.