# #dd720e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dd720e`
- RGB: rgb(221, 114, 14)
- HSL: hsl(29, 88%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.663 0.163 54)
- Relative luminance: 0.2744
- Nearest named color: Ochre (#cc7722, Δ 3.011) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ochre
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dd720e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f07e14, #f28c2c, #f39b49, #f5a861, #f6b679, #f8c391, #f9d0a9, #fbe0c5, #fdeddd, #fefaf5
- Shades (toward black): #c9680d, #b65e0c, #9e520a, #8b4809, #783e08, #653406, #512a05, #3a1e04, #261402, #130a01

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0e79dd
- Analogous: #dd0e12, #ddd90e
- Triadic: #0edd72, #720edd
- Split-complementary: #0eddd9, #0e12dd
- Tetradic: #12dd0e, #0e79dd, #d90edd

## Colors that go with #dd720e

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: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #dd720e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #dd720e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cornflower Blue sits directly opposite #dd720e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #dd720e in 7 real palettes, including Maple and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #dd720e, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #dd720e in 4 real palettes, including Kiln and Coffee Bar, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #dd720e, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #dd720e in 5 real palettes, including Cider and Farmers Market, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b65e0c (4.57:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #864509 (7.32:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e6770f (7.01:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Newsprint** (editorial, muted, warm) — #b91c1c, #78716c, #d97706, #f5f1ea, #1c1917 — Ink-black on warm paper with a single red — the broadsheet hierarchy that lets typography lead. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b91c1c-78716c-d97706-f5f1ea-1c1917 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **Saffron** (warm, vivid, elegant) — #d97706, #7c2d12, #0f766e, #fffaf0, #2a1b0c — Saffron and clove with a teal counterpoint — spice-market warmth, balanced so it doesn't go orange everywhere. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d97706-7c2d12-0f766e-fffaf0-2a1b0c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm

## 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/dd720e-c4b49c-62cbcb-2d2c1f-f1e9e9?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: "#dd720e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.