# #d42136

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d42136`
- RGB: rgb(212, 33, 54)
- HSL: hsl(353, 73%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.561 0.209 22.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1535
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 1.469) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d42136

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #df3044, #e24658, #e65c6c, #e97280, #ec8894, #f09ea8, #f3b4bb, #f7cacf, #fae0e3, #fef6f7
- Shades (toward black): #c21e31, #ac1b2c, #9a1827, #841522, #73121d, #610f19, #4b0c13, #39090f, #230609, #120304

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #21d4bf
- Analogous: #d4218f, #d46621
- Triadic: #36d421, #2136d4
- Split-complementary: #21d466, #218fd4
- Tetradic: #8fd421, #21d4bf, #6621d4

## Colors that go with #d42136

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 #d42136: 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 #d42136 — 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), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #d42136: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), 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 #d42136: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #d42136 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 #d42136, 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 #d42136: 5 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), 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 #d42136 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac1b2c (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #de2b40 (4.53:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #e97280 (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Coinbase** — danger #cf202f (Δ 1.252) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase
- **GitHub** — danger #cf222e (Δ 1.299) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Five Guys** — secondary #d21033 (Δ 1.323) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com
- **Wells Fargo** — primary #d71e28 (Δ 1.39) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com
- **Tim Hortons** — secondary #d0142c (Δ 1.572) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com
- **Cartier** — accent #d50032 (Δ 1.635) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — primary #dc142c (Δ 1.7) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com
- **Wendy's** — primary #dd1438 (Δ 1.798) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com
- **Burberry** — secondary #d5151f (Δ 1.92) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/burberry-com
- **Wise** — accent #cb272f (Δ 1.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-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/d42136-c49c9c-62cb8c-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#d42136" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.