# #de171b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#de171b`
- RGB: rgb(222, 23, 27)
- HSL: hsl(359, 81%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.573 0.225 27.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1622
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 1.394) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/de171b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e82629, #eb3d40, #ed5457, #ef6b6e, #f28284, #f4999b, #f7b1b2, #f9c8c8, #fcdfdf, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #cb1518, #b41316, #a21113, #8a0f11, #780d0e, #660b0c, #4e0809, #3c0607, #250404, #120202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #17deda
- Analogous: #de177e, #de7717
- Triadic: #1bde17, #171bde
- Split-complementary: #17de77, #177ede
- Tetradic: #7ede17, #17deda, #7717de

## Colors that go with #de171b

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 #de171b: 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 #de171b — 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), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #de171b: 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 #de171b 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including native Cybersecurity's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #de171b, as the accent. Seen in: native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #de171b: 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), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #de171b: 18 real palettes, including Netflix's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #de171b: 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): 4.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af1215 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e7181c (4.55:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #f07072 (7.27:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 0.725) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 0.746) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 0.856) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 0.931) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 1.06) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.08) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.083) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.29) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.337) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.387) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **McDonald's** — secondary #da291c (Δ 1.413) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — primary #dc142c (Δ 1.427) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.475) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Wells Fargo** — primary #d71e28 (Δ 1.534) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 1.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 1.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.765) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **State Farm** — primary #d62311 (Δ 1.778) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **Burberry** — secondary #d5151f (Δ 1.916) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/burberry-com
- **KFC** — primary #e4002b (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **KFC** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **NASCAR** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.928) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-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/de171b-c4a09c-62cb96-2d251f-f1e9ed?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: "#de171b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.