# #ce3d0d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ce3d0d`
- RGB: rgb(206, 61, 13)
- HSL: hsl(15, 88%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.569 0.189 36)
- Relative luminance: 0.1649
- Nearest named color: Bolognese (#bb4400, Δ 3.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bolognese
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ce3d0d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #eb460f, #f15622, #f36c3f, #f47e57, #f69574, #f8a78c, #f9bda9, #fbcfc1, #fde5dd, #fef8f5
- Shades (toward black): #bb380c, #a8320b, #952c09, #812708, #732207, #601d06, #4d1705, #3a1104, #260b02, #130601

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0d9ece
- Analogous: #ce0d3d, #ce9e0d
- Triadic: #0dce3d, #3d0dce
- Split-complementary: #0dce9e, #0d3dce
- Tetradic: #3dce0d, #0d9ece, #9e0dce

## Colors that go with #ce3d0d

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 #ce3d0d: 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 #ce3d0d — 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), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #ce3d0d — 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), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), 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 #ce3d0d: 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-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 #ce3d0d 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-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 #ce3d0d, 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), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #ce3d0d: 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
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ce3d0d: 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), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9e2f0a (7.33:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d8400e (4.66:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #f36c3f (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Etsy** — secondary #cf4018 (Δ 0.638) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com
- **Svelte** — primary #d43008 (Δ 1.836) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Svelte** — secondary #d43008 (Δ 1.836) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **IHG** — secondary #c7370f (Δ 1.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-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/ce3d0d-c4ab9c-62cbb2-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#ce3d0d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.