# #d8030e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d8030e`
- RGB: rgb(216, 3, 14)
- HSL: hsl(357, 97%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.555 0.226 28.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.147
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 1.86) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d8030e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f60410, #fb1823, #fc3640, #fc4f58, #fd6d74, #fd868c, #fea5a9, #febec1, #fedcde, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #c4030d, #b0030b, #9c020a, #880209, #790208, #640206, #500105, #3c0104, #280103, #140001

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #03d8cd
- Analogous: #d80378, #d86303
- Triadic: #0ed803, #030ed8
- Split-complementary: #03d863, #0378d8
- Tetradic: #78d803, #03d8cd, #6303d8

## Colors that go with #d8030e

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 #d8030e: 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 #d8030e — 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), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #d8030e: 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), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #d8030e 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 #d8030e in 7 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), 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 #d8030e, 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), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #d8030e: 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 #d8030e in 4 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): 5.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b5030c (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ec040f (4.59:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.55:1); AAA: text → #fd636b (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **M&M's** — secondary #d70100 (Δ 0.507) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com
- **Ferrari** — primary #d40000 (Δ 0.989) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ferrari-com
- **Burberry** — secondary #d5151f (Δ 1) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/burberry-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.061) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 1.106) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 1.232) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Wells Fargo** — primary #d71e28 (Δ 1.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com
- **State Farm** — primary #d62311 (Δ 1.683) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **Behance** — accent #d00d00 (Δ 1.695) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net
- **Burger King** — primary #d62300 (Δ 1.934) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-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/d8030e-c49f9c-62cb93-2d251f-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: "#d8030e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.