# #df1f01

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df1f01`
- RGB: rgb(223, 31, 1)
- HSL: hsl(8, 99%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.577 0.224 31)
- Relative luminance: 0.1667
- Nearest named color: Angry Tomato (#d82029, Δ 2.421) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angry-tomato
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df1f01

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f92201, #fe391b, #fe4f34, #fe6952, #fe7f6c, #fe9585, #ffb0a4, #ffc6bd, #ffe0db, #fff6f5
- Shades (toward black): #cb1c01, #b71901, #a21601, #8e1401, #7a1101, #650e01, #510b00, #3d0800, #290600, #140300

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #01c2df
- Analogous: #df0153, #df8e01
- Triadic: #01df1f, #1f01df
- Split-complementary: #01df8e, #0153df
- Tetradic: #53df01, #01c2df, #8e01df

## Colors that go with #df1f01

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 #df1f01: 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 #df1f01 — 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), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #df1f01 — 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 #df1f01: 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 #df1f01 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), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Doordash's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #df1f01, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-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 #df1f01: 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), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #df1f01 in 5 real palettes, including Farmers Market and Magazine Ochre, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad1801 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e92001 (4.67:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #fe6148 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.112) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.196) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **McDonald's** — secondary #da291c (Δ 1.291) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **JBL** — secondary #df2d00 (Δ 1.314) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 1.378) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.386) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.624) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 1.655) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 1.655) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.676) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.696) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Walgreens** — secondary #e62600 (Δ 1.699) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **Burger King** — primary #d62300 (Δ 1.762) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com
- **State Farm** — primary #d62311 (Δ 1.774) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.812) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.843) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.916) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-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/df1f01-c4a69c-62cba6-2d271f-f1e9ec?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: "#df1f01" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
