# #dd3a08 A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#dd3a08` - RGB: rgb(221, 58, 8) - HSL: hsl(14, 93%, 45%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.592 0.206 34.7) - Relative luminance: 0.1842 - Nearest named color: Bacon Strips (#df3f32, Δ 2.381) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bacon-strips - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dd3a08 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #f64009, #f75726, #f86a3f, #f97d58, #fa9475, #fba78e, #fcbaa6, #fdcdbf, #fee4dd, #fff7f5 - Shades (toward black): #ca3507, #b63007, #a22a06, #8f2505, #7b2004, #621a04, #4f1503, #3b0f02, #270a01, #140501 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #08acdd - Analogous: #dd0841, #dda508 - Triadic: #08dd3a, #3a08dd - Split-complementary: #08dda5, #0841dd - Tetradic: #41dd08, #08acdd, #a508dd ## Colors that go with #dd3a08 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 #dd3a08: 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 - **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #dd3a08 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen - **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #dd3a08: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue - **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #dd3a08 in 7 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Google's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — 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 #dd3a08, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #dd3a08: 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), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt - **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #dd3a08 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 #dd3a08: 20 real palettes, including Etsy's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 4.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d93908 (4.63:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #a22a06 (7.32:1) - On black (#000000): 4.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f86a3f (7.12:1) ## Brands using this color - **JBL** — secondary #df2d00 (Δ 1.47) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com - **Hyundai** — secondary #e63312 (Δ 1.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-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/dd3a08-c4aa9c-62cbb1-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#dd3a08" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.