# #dd4436

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dd4436`
- RGB: rgb(221, 68, 54)
- HSL: hsl(5, 71%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.605 0.192 29.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1977
- Nearest named color: Bacon Strips (#df3f32, Δ 0.716) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bacon-strips
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dd4436

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e05548, #e4695e, #e7796f, #ea8d85, #ed9e96, #f0aea8, #f4c2be, #f7d2cf, #fbe7e5, #fef7f6
- Shades (toward black): #d63324, #c02e21, #aa291d, #942319, #7e1e15, #691912, #53140e, #3d0f0a, #270907, #110403

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #36cfdd
- Analogous: #dd367c, #dd9836
- Triadic: #36dd44, #4436dd
- Split-complementary: #36dd98, #367cdd
- Tetradic: #7cdd36, #36cfdd, #9836dd

## Colors that go with #dd4436

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 #dd4436: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #dd4436 — 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), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #dd4436 — 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), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), 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 #dd4436: 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), 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 #dd4436 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), 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 #dd4436, 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #dd4436: 4 real palettes, including Diner and Alpine, as the supporting colour. 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
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #dd4436: 5 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #db3829 (4.56:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a6281c (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e6756b (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Todoist** — secondary #e34432 (Δ 1.211) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Todoist** — accent #e44232 (Δ 1.324) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Todoist** — primary #e44434 (Δ 1.368) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-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/dd4436-c4a49c-62cba1-2d261f-f1e9ec?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: "#dd4436" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.