# #d35d50

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d35d50`
- RGB: rgb(211, 93, 80)
- HSL: hsl(6, 60%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.623 0.152 28.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2226
- Nearest named color: indianred (#cd5c5c, Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indianred
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d35d50

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d76c60, #db7b70, #df8a81, #e39991, #e9aca5, #edbbb6, #f1cac6, #f5d9d6, #f9e8e7, #fdf7f7
- Shades (toward black): #ce4a3b, #bc3d2f, #a7362a, #933025, #7e2920, #66211a, #521b14, #3d140f, #250c09, #100504

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #50c6d3
- Analogous: #d35084, #d39f50
- Triadic: #50d35d, #5d50d3
- Split-complementary: #50d39f, #5084d3
- Tetradic: #84d350, #50c6d3, #9f50d3

## Colors that go with #d35d50

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #d35d50 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #d35d50: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #d35d50 — 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 #d35d50: 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), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #d35d50 in 8 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #d35d50, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #d35d50 in 4 real palettes, including Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including LG's brand system and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #d35d50, as the accent. Seen in: LG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd4637 (4.64:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #9f3428 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #db7b70 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zed** — accent #d3604f (Δ 0.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev

## 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/d35d50-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: "#d35d50" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
