# #ca3c2f A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#ca3c2f` - RGB: rgb(202, 60, 47) - HSL: hsl(5, 62%, 49%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.564 0.181 29.2) - Relative luminance: 0.1599 - Nearest named color: Bento Box (#cc363c, Δ 1.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bento-box - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca3c2f ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #d24d41, #d76056, #dc746a, #e1877f, #e69a94, #eaaaa4, #efbdb9, #f3d1cd, #f8e4e2, #fdf7f7 - Shades (toward black): #ba372c, #a53127, #952c23, #80261e, #70211a, #5b1b15, #4a1611, #36100d, #250b09, #110504 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #2fbeca - Analogous: #ca2f70, #ca8a2f - Triadic: #2fca3c, #3c2fca - Split-complementary: #2fca8a, #2f70ca - Tetradic: #70ca2f, #2fbeca, #8a2fca ## Colors that go with #ca3c2f 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 #ca3c2f: 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 #ca3c2f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue - **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #ca3c2f — 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 #ca3c2f: 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue - **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ca3c2f in 7 real palettes, including Trailhead and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #ca3c2f, 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 #ca3c2f: 5 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt - **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #ca3c2f in 5 real palettes, including Farmers Market and Magazine Ochre, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a13026 (7.08:1) - On black (#000000): 4.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d04539 (4.59:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #de7c73 (7.24:1) ## Brands using this color - **Casper Sleep** — primary #cc3b31 (Δ 0.461) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com - **Aesop** — secondary #ca432f (Δ 1.17) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-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/ca3c2f-c4a49c-62cba1-2d261f-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: "#ca3c2f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.