# #cc211e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cc211e`
- RGB: rgb(204, 33, 30)
- HSL: hsl(1, 74%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.544 0.205 28.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1402
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 2.597) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cc211e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #df2926, #e23f3c, #e65956, #e96f6d, #ec8583, #f09a99, #f3b0af, #f7cbca, #fae0e0, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #ba1e1c, #a91c19, #921816, #811513, #6f1211, #5d0f0e, #4b0c0b, #350908, #230605, #120303

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1ec9cc
- Analogous: #cc1e72, #cc781e
- Triadic: #1ecc21, #211ecc
- Split-complementary: #1ecc78, #1e72cc
- Tetradic: #72cc1e, #1ec9cc, #781ecc

## Colors that go with #cc211e

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 #cc211e: 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 #cc211e — 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), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #cc211e: 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 #cc211e 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 #cc211e 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), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #cc211e, 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 #cc211e: 4 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 #cc211e 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad1c1a (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #df2d2a (4.55:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #ea7371 (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Wise** — accent #cb272f (Δ 1.356) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com
- **GitHub** — danger #cf222e (Δ 1.477) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Behance** — accent #d00d00 (Δ 1.525) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net
- **Coinbase** — danger #cf202f (Δ 1.604) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase
- **Budweiser** — secondary #cc0414 (Δ 1.629) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Burberry** — secondary #d5151f (Δ 1.788) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/burberry-com
- **Tim Hortons** — secondary #d0142c (Δ 1.821) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com
- **Honda** — secondary #cc0000 (Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com
- **Foot Locker** — secondary #d12e20 (Δ 1.944) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-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/cc211e-c4a19c-62cb9a-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: "#cc211e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.