# #df0109

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df0109`
- RGB: rgb(223, 1, 9)
- HSL: hsl(358, 99%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.568 0.232 28.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1573
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 2.068) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df0109

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f90109, #fe1b22, #fe343b, #fe5258, #fe6c71, #fe8589, #ffa4a7, #ffbdbf, #ffdbdd, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #cb0108, #b70107, #a20106, #8e0105, #7a0105, #650104, #510003, #3d0002, #290002, #140001

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #01dfd8
- Analogous: #df0178, #df6901
- Triadic: #09df01, #0109df
- Split-complementary: #01df69, #0178df
- Tetradic: #78df01, #01dfd8, #6901df

## Colors that go with #df0109

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 #df0109: 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), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), 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 #df0109 — 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 #df0109: 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #df0109 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 Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #df0109, 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 #df0109: 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 #df0109: 18 real palettes, including Netflix's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), 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 #df0109: 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): 5.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b20107 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ef0109 (4.68:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #fe6267 (7.16:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 0.468) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 0.588) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.006) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 1.013) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.094) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.121) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.396) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 1.448) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 1.448) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.478) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **M&M's** — secondary #d70100 (Δ 1.694) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.74) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.818) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.962) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — primary #dc142c (Δ 1.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-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/df0109-c49f9c-62cb95-2d251f-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: "#df0109" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.