# #dc3235

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dc3235`
- RGB: rgb(220, 50, 53)
- HSL: hsl(359, 71%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.587 0.206 25.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1775
- Nearest named color: Bacon Strips (#df3f32, Δ 2.13) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bacon-strips
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dc3235

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e0484a, #e3595c, #e76f71, #ea8182, #ed9698, #f0a8a9, #f4bebe, #f7cfd0, #fbe5e5, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #d12326, #bc2022, #a61c1e, #90181a, #7e1517, #691213, #530e0f, #3d0a0b, #270707, #110303

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #32dcd9
- Analogous: #dc328a, #dc8432
- Triadic: #35dc32, #3235dc
- Split-complementary: #32dc84, #328adc
- Tetradic: #8adc32, #32dcd9, #8432dc

## Colors that go with #dc3235

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 #dc3235: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), 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 #dc3235 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #dc3235: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #dc3235 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Doordash's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #dc3235, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #dc3235: 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), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #dc3235 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #dc3235: 18 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Costco's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #aa1d1f (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e77375 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pepsi** — secondary #e32934 (Δ 1.422) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com
- **Redfin** — primary #dc3443 (Δ 1.442) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.507) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **DuckDuckGo** — secondary #d83544 (Δ 1.693) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.723) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-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/dc3235-c4a09c-62cb96-2d251f-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: "#dc3235" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.