Color
#db001a
#db001argb(219, 0, 26)hsl(353, 100%, 43%)oklch(0.561 0.228 26.7)Colors that go with #db001a
Charcoal, Royal Blue and Steel Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #db001a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Royal Blue #4169e1
triadicshippedRoyal Blue completes a triad with #db001a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Steel Blue #4682b4
split-complementshippedSteel Blue is a split-complement of #db001a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Teal #008080
complementaryshippedTeal sits directly opposite #db001a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #db001a in 7 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the lead colour.
Blue #0000ff
shipped8 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #db001a, as the accent.
Cobalt Blue #0047ab
shippedDesigners have shipped Cobalt Blue with #db001a: 6 real palettes, including Behance's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #db001a: 17 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the accent.
Real palettes that use #db001a
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #db001a as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 5.21:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 4.03:1 | fail | pass | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #db001a as the background.
Brands using this color
- Budweiserprimary · #dc041c · Δ0.295
- MAC Cosmeticssecondary · #da1717 · Δ1.001
- Pinterestsecondary · #dd0e0e · Δ1.048
- Burberrysecondary · #d5151f · Δ1.201
- M&M'ssecondary · #d70100 · Δ1.361
- Target : Expect More. Pay Less.primary · #dc142c · Δ1.373
- Toyotasecondary · #e10a1d · Δ1.397
- Wells Fargoprimary · #d71e28 · Δ1.418
- Formula 1secondary · #e10600 · Δ1.701
- Ferrariprimary · #d40000 · Δ1.825
- Lay'saccent · #df2027 · Δ1.998
Fonts for this mood
#db001a reads as warm, vivid, playful. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #db001a and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
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