# #cb452a A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#cb452a` - RGB: rgb(203, 69, 42) - HSL: hsl(10, 66%, 48%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.575 0.175 33.3) - Relative luminance: 0.1712 - Nearest named color: Bento Box (#cc363c, Δ 3.468) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bento-box - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cb452a ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #d65238, #db654d, #df7762, #e38978, #e89c8d, #ecaea2, #f0c1b7, #f5d3cc, #f9e5e1, #fdf8f7 - Shades (toward black): #ba3f26, #a53822, #94321e, #7f2b1a, #6e2517, #5d1f13, #48180f, #37130b, #220b07, #110603 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #2ab0cb - Analogous: #cb2a5f, #cb952a - Triadic: #2acb45, #452acb - Split-complementary: #2acb95, #2a5fcb - Tetradic: #5fcb2a, #2ab0cb, #952acb ## Colors that go with #cb452a 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 #cb452a: 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 #cb452a — 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), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue - **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #cb452a — 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), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen - **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #cb452a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue - **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #cb452a 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — 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 #cb452a, 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 - **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #cb452a: 4 real palettes, including Diner and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including LG's brand system and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #cb452a, as the accent. Seen in: LG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 4.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9d3520 (7.09:1) - On black (#000000): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cf462a (4.56:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.55:1); AAA: text → #e07b67 (7.2:1) ## Brands using this color - **Aesop** — secondary #ca432f (Δ 0.701) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com - **Etsy** — secondary #cf4018 (Δ 1.301) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com - **Casper Sleep** — primary #cc3b31 (Δ 1.953) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-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/cb452a-c4a79c-62cbaa-2d281f-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: "#cb452a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.