# #df1001

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df1001`
- RGB: rgb(223, 16, 1)
- HSL: hsl(4, 99%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.571 0.229 29.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1606
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 2.188) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df1001

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f91201, #fe2a1b, #fe4134, #fe5e52, #fe766c, #fe8d85, #ffaaa4, #ffc1bd, #ffdedb, #fff6f5
- Shades (toward black): #cb0e01, #b70d01, #a20c01, #8e0a01, #7a0901, #650701, #510600, #3d0400, #290300, #140100

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #01d0df
- Analogous: #df0161, #df7f01
- Triadic: #01df10, #1001df
- Split-complementary: #01df7f, #0161df
- Tetradic: #61df01, #01d0df, #7f01df

## Colors that go with #df1001

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 #df1001: 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 #df1001 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #df1001 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #df1001: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-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 #df1001 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 #df1001, 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 #df1001: 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 #df1001: 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b20d01 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e91101 (4.55:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #fe6358 (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 0.439) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 0.617) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.009) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.157) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.3) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 1.347) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 1.347) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.395) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 1.519) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.547) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.625) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **McDonald's** — secondary #da291c (Δ 1.715) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.782) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **State Farm** — primary #d62311 (Δ 1.798) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.832) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **Burger King** — primary #d62300 (Δ 1.88) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com
- **M&M's** — secondary #d70100 (Δ 1.918) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-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/df1001-c4a39c-62cb9f-2d261f-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: "#df1001" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.