# #db4d43 A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#db4d43` - RGB: rgb(219, 77, 67) - HSL: hsl(4, 68%, 56%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.613 0.179 27.6) - Relative luminance: 0.2077 - Nearest named color: Bacon Strips (#df3f32, Δ 2.238) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bacon-strips - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/db4d43 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #de5d54, #e26d65, #e6817a, #e9928b, #eca29c, #efb2ae, #f3c2bf, #f7d6d4, #fae7e5, #fdf7f6 - Shades (toward black): #d7382d, #c53026, #ab2a21, #96251d, #811f18, #6b1a14, #561510, #3c0f0b, #270907, #110403 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #43d1db - Analogous: #db4385, #db9943 - Triadic: #43db4d, #4d43db - Split-complementary: #43db99, #4385db - Tetradic: #85db43, #43d1db, #9943db ## Colors that go with #db4d43 Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first: - **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #db4d43 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue - **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #db4d43: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #db4d43 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen - **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #db4d43: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue - **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #db4d43 in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Doordash's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #db4d43, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #db4d43: 6 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt - **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #db4d43 in 4 real palettes, including Farmers Market and Clay & Linen, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d83c31 (4.55:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a72920 (7.04:1) - On black (#000000): 5.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e3756d (7.03:1) ## Brands using this color - **Notion** — danger #d44c47 (Δ 1.484) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion - **Sourcegraph** — accent #d14d41 (Δ 1.94) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sourcegraph-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/db4d43-c4a39c-62cb9f-2d261f-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: "#db4d43" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.