# #de0218

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

## Values

- Hex: `#de0218`
- RGB: rgb(222, 2, 24)
- HSL: hsl(354, 98%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.567 0.23 27.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1564
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 1.656) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/de0218

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f7021b, #fd1c32, #fd3549, #fd5364, #fe6d7b, #fe8692, #fea4ad, #febdc4, #ffdcdf, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #ca0216, #b60214, #a20212, #8d010f, #79010d, #65010b, #510109, #3d0107, #280004, #140002

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #02dec8
- Analogous: #de0286, #de5a02
- Triadic: #18de02, #0218de
- Split-complementary: #02de5a, #0286de
- Tetradic: #86de02, #02dec8, #5a02de

## Colors that go with #de0218

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 #de0218: 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 #de0218 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #de0218: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #de0218 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), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including native Cybersecurity's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #de0218, as the accent. Seen in: native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #de0218: 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), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #de0218: 18 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #de0218: 6 real palettes, including Databricks's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b10213 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ed021a (4.62:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #fd6272 (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 0.446) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 0.717) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 0.782) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.004) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.15) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — primary #dc142c (Δ 1.373) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.474) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.485) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.561) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.592) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.646) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Wells Fargo** — primary #d71e28 (Δ 1.669) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com
- **Burberry** — secondary #d5151f (Δ 1.729) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/burberry-com
- **M&M's** — secondary #d70100 (Δ 1.747) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.783) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 1.824) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 1.824) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **KFC** — primary #e4002b (Δ 1.832) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **KFC** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.832) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **NASCAR** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.832) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.84) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-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/de0218-c49d9c-62cb8e-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#de0218" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.