# #db141e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#db141e`
- RGB: rgb(219, 20, 30)
- HSL: hsl(357, 83%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.566 0.223 27)
- Relative luminance: 0.1565
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 0.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/db141e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ea1f29, #ec363f, #ef4e56, #f1656c, #f38187, #f5989d, #f8b0b3, #fac7ca, #fcdee0, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #c9131c, #b11019, #9f0f16, #8c0d13, #790b11, #62090e, #4f070b, #3d0608, #250305, #130203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #14dbd1
- Analogous: #db1482, #db6e14
- Triadic: #1edb14, #141edb
- Split-complementary: #14db6e, #1482db
- Tetradic: #82db14, #14dbd1, #6e14db

## Colors that go with #db141e

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 #db141e: 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 #db141e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-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 #db141e: 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), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #db141e 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #db141e, 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 #db141e: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #db141e: 18 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #db141e: 6 real palettes, including Databricks's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b11019 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e91620 (4.6:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #f16a70 (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 0.53) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 0.579) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 0.824) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Wells Fargo** — primary #d71e28 (Δ 0.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — primary #dc142c (Δ 1.118) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.149) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Burberry** — secondary #d5151f (Δ 1.218) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/burberry-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.363) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.368) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **State Farm** — primary #d62311 (Δ 1.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **McDonald's** — secondary #da291c (Δ 1.663) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **M&M's** — secondary #d70100 (Δ 1.669) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.835) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.966) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix

## 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/db141e-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: "#db141e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.