# #d25041

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d25041`
- RGB: rgb(210, 80, 65)
- HSL: hsl(6, 62%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.602 0.167 29.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1982
- Nearest named color: Bacon Strips (#df3f32, Δ 3.162) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bacon-strips
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d25041

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d65f51, #db7266, #df8177, #e4948b, #e8a39c, #ecb3ac, #f0c6c1, #f4d5d2, #f9e8e6, #fdf7f7
- Shades (toward black): #ca3f2f, #b6392b, #a13226, #8c2c21, #78251c, #631f17, #4e1812, #3a120e, #250c09, #110504

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #41c4d2
- Analogous: #d2417b, #d29841
- Triadic: #41d250, #5041d2
- Split-complementary: #41d298, #417bd2
- Tetradic: #7bd241, #41c4d2, #9841d2

## Colors that go with #d25041

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 #d25041: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #d25041 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #d25041 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #d25041: 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), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), 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 #d25041 in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Doordash's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #d25041, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-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 #d25041: 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 #d25041, 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): 4.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d04435 (4.61:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a13226 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #dd796e (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Sourcegraph** — accent #d14d41 (Δ 0.641) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sourcegraph-com
- **Notion** — danger #d44c47 (Δ 1.196) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion

## 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/d25041-c4a59c-62cba3-2d271f-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: "#d25041" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.