# #df1122

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df1122`
- RGB: rgb(223, 17, 34)
- HSL: hsl(355, 86%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.573 0.227 26.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.162
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 1.407) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df1122

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee1b2d, #f03343, #f14b59, #f3626f, #f57f89, #f7979f, #f9aeb5, #fbc6ca, #fddee0, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #cc0f1f, #b40e1b, #a10c19, #8e0b16, #7b0913, #64070f, #51060c, #3e0509, #260306, #130103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #11dfce
- Analogous: #df1189, #df6711
- Triadic: #22df11, #1122df
- Split-complementary: #11df67, #1189df
- Tetradic: #89df11, #11dfce, #6711df

## Colors that go with #df1122

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 #df1122: 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 #df1122 — 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 #df1122: 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 #df1122 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 #df1122, 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 #df1122: 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 #df1122: 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), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #df1122: 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 → #af0d1b (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e81123 (4.54:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #f46773 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 0.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 0.902) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 0.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — primary #dc142c (Δ 0.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.002) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 1.158) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.26) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.334) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **KFC** — primary #e4002b (Δ 1.336) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **KFC** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.336) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **NASCAR** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.336) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.351) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.36) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.442) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.492) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.499) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Wells Fargo** — primary #d71e28 (Δ 1.545) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.757) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 1.837) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 1.837) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Walgreens** — primary #e31836 (Δ 1.893) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **McDonald's** — secondary #da291c (Δ 1.936) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Costco** — primary #e31837 (Δ 1.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **Wendy's** — primary #dd1438 (Δ 1.982) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-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/df1122-c49e9c-62cb8f-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: "#df1122" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.