# #d4161d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d4161d`
- RGB: rgb(212, 22, 29)
- HSL: hsl(358, 81%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.554 0.217 27.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1466
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 1.416) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d4161d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e71d24, #ea343a, #ed5055, #ef676b, #f17e82, #f49598, #f6acae, #f9c8c9, #fcdfe0, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #c2141a, #af1218, #981015, #860e12, #730c10, #610a0d, #4e080b, #370607, #250405, #120202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #16d4ce
- Analogous: #d4167c, #d46f16
- Triadic: #1dd416, #161dd4
- Split-complementary: #16d46f, #167cd4
- Tetradic: #7cd416, #16d4ce, #6f16d4

## Colors that go with #d4161d

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 #d4161d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-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 #d4161d — 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 #d4161d: 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 #d4161d 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 #d4161d in 6 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Maple, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #d4161d, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #d4161d: 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), 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 #d4161d 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): 5.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af1218 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e7181f (4.55:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ef6b70 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Burberry** — secondary #d5151f (Δ 0.251) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/burberry-com
- **Wells Fargo** — primary #d71e28 (Δ 1.148) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com
- **M&M's** — secondary #d70100 (Δ 1.263) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com
- **Ferrari** — primary #d40000 (Δ 1.307) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ferrari-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.31) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **State Farm** — primary #d62311 (Δ 1.527) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **GitHub** — danger #cf222e (Δ 1.529) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Tim Hortons** — secondary #d0142c (Δ 1.546) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com
- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 1.553) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Behance** — accent #d00d00 (Δ 1.573) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net
- **Coinbase** — danger #cf202f (Δ 1.606) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 1.848) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Burger King** — primary #d62300 (Δ 1.947) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com
- **Huawei** — primary #cf0a2c (Δ 1.991) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com
- **New Balance** — secondary #cf0a2c (Δ 1.991) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-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/d4161d-c49f9c-62cb95-2d251f-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: "#d4161d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.