# #de022b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#de022b`
- RGB: rgb(222, 2, 43)
- HSL: hsl(349, 98%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.568 0.229 23.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1575
- Nearest named color: crimson (#dc143c, Δ 1.617) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/de022b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f7022f, #fd1c45, #fd355a, #fd5372, #fe6d87, #fe869c, #fea4b5, #febdc9, #ffdce2, #fff5f7
- Shades (toward black): #ca0227, #b60223, #a2021f, #8d011b, #790117, #650113, #51010f, #3d010c, #280008, #140004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #02deb6
- Analogous: #de0299, #de4802
- Triadic: #2bde02, #022bde
- Split-complementary: #02de48, #0299de
- Tetradic: #99de02, #02deb6, #4802de

## Colors that go with #de022b

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 #de022b: 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 #de022b — 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), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #de022b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-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 #de022b 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 Tim Hortons's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #de022b, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-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 #de022b: 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 #de022b: 17 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Costco's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #de022b: 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): 5.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b10222 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ed022d (4.65:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #fd5d7b (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — primary #dc142c (Δ 0.665) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com
- **Wendy's** — primary #dd1438 (Δ 1.205) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com
- **KFC** — primary #e4002b (Δ 1.215) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **KFC** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.215) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **NASCAR** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.215) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com
- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 1.231) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.387) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.404) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Wells Fargo** — primary #d71e28 (Δ 1.716) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com
- **Walgreens** — primary #e31836 (Δ 1.726) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.749) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.754) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Costco** — primary #e31837 (Δ 1.769) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **Tiffany & Co.** — secondary #e50739 (Δ 1.965) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.981) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-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/de022b-c49c9f-62cb85-2d231f-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: "#de022b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.