Color
#db0033
#db0033rgb(219, 0, 51)hsl(346, 100%, 43%)oklch(0.563 0.227 21.5)Colors that go with #db0033
Gold, Slate Gray and Dark Cyan 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.
Gold #ffd700
shippedGold is paired with #db0033 in 4 real palettes, including Tabloid and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent — a combination designers have actually shipped, not a computed rotation.
Slate Gray #708090
shippedSlate Gray is paired with #db0033 in 4 real palettes, including Noir Beauty and Newsprint, as the supporting colour — a combination designers have actually shipped, not a computed rotation.
Dark Cyan #008b8b
complementaryDark Cyan sits directly opposite #db0033 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Steel Blue #4682b4
split-complementshippedSteel Blue is a split-complement of #db0033: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Sea Green #2e8b57
split-complementshippedSea Green is a split-complement of #db0033: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #db0033 in 3 real palettes, including Maple and Trailhead, as the accent — a combination designers have actually shipped, not a computed rotation.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #db0033: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Goldenrod #daa520
shippedGoldenrod is paired with #db0033 in 3 real palettes, including Noir Beauty and Fireside, as the lead colour — a combination designers have actually shipped, not a computed rotation.
Real palettes that use #db0033
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #db0033 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 5.17:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 4.06:1 | 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 #db0033 as the background.
Brands using this color
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Fonts for this mood
#db0033 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 #db0033 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/db0033-c49ca1-62cb80-2d221f-f1e9ef?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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