# #d8250e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d8250e`
- RGB: rgb(216, 37, 14)
- HSL: hsl(7, 88%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.568 0.214 30.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1595
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d8250e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f0290f, #f2432c, #f35844, #f56e5c, #f68779, #f89d91, #f9b2a9, #fbc7c1, #fde1dd, #fef6f5
- Shades (toward black): #c5220d, #b11f0b, #9e1b0a, #8b1809, #781508, #601106, #4d0d05, #3a0a04, #260702, #130301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0ec0d8
- Analogous: #d80e5b, #d88a0e
- Triadic: #0ed825, #250ed8
- Split-complementary: #0ed88a, #0e5bd8
- Tetradic: #5bd80e, #0ec0d8, #8a0ed8

## Colors that go with #d8250e

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 #d8250e: 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 #d8250e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #d8250e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), 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 #d8250e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #d8250e 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), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #d8250e, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #d8250e: 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 #d8250e 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): 5.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad1e0b (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e6280f (4.68:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #f46a57 (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **State Farm** — primary #d62311 (Δ 0.524) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **Burger King** — primary #d62300 (Δ 0.639) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com
- **McDonald's** — secondary #da291c (Δ 0.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.254) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **Svelte** — primary #d43008 (Δ 1.314) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Svelte** — secondary #d43008 (Δ 1.314) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev
- **Foot Locker** — secondary #d12e20 (Δ 1.514) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 1.559) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.617) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **Wells Fargo** — primary #d71e28 (Δ 1.914) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com
- **JBL** — secondary #df2d00 (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.948) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-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/d8250e-c4a59c-62cba4-2d271f-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: "#d8250e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.