Color
#dd0856
#dd0856rgb(221, 8, 86)hsl(338, 93%, 45%)oklch(0.575 0.227 11.2)Colors that go with #dd0856
Charcoal, Steel Blue and Amber 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 #dd0856: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Steel Blue #4682b4
split-complementshippedSteel Blue is a split-complement of #dd0856: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #dd0856 in 4 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Maple, as the accent.
Blue #0000ff
shipped7 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #dd0856, as the supporting colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #dd0856: 12 real palettes, including Ulta Beauty's brand system and Amazon's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Gold #ffd700
shippedGold shows up next to #dd0856 in 7 real palettes, including Tabloid and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent.
Royal Blue #4169e1
shippedRoyal Blue is paired with #dd0856 in 11 real palettes, including Coinbase's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the lead colour.
Sea Green #2e8b57
split-complementshippedSea Green is a split-complement of #dd0856: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Real palettes that use #dd0856
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #dd0856 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 4.95:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 4.24:1 | 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 #dd0856 as the background.
Brands using this color
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Fonts for this mood
#dd0856 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 #dd0856 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/dd0856-c49ca6-62cb72-2d201f-f1e9f0?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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