# #df2638

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df2638`
- RGB: rgb(223, 38, 56)
- HSL: hsl(354, 74%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.584 0.216 23.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1736
- Nearest named color: crimson (#dc143c, Δ 1.852) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df2638

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e23c4c, #e44e5d, #e86471, #eb7a85, #ee909a, #f1a2aa, #f4b8be, #f8ced2, #fae0e3, #fef6f7
- Shades (toward black): #cc1e30, #ba1c2c, #a41926, #8e1521, #7c131d, #660f18, #500c13, #3a090e, #280609, #120304

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #26dfcc
- Analogous: #df2695, #df7026
- Triadic: #38df26, #2638df
- Split-complementary: #26df70, #2695df
- Tetradic: #95df26, #26dfcc, #7026df

## Colors that go with #df2638

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 #df2638: 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 #df2638 — 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), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #df2638: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #df2638 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 Doordash's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #df2638, 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 #df2638: 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 #df2638: 18 real palettes, including Costco's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #df2638: 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): 4.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad1a29 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #df2a3c (4.53:1); AA: background → #fcfcfc (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ea717d (7.16:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Walgreens** — primary #e31836 (Δ 1.065) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **Pepsi** — secondary #e32934 (Δ 1.069) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com
- **Costco** — primary #e31837 (Δ 1.086) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.464) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Redfin** — primary #dc3443 (Δ 1.533) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com
- **Wendy's** — primary #dd1438 (Δ 1.543) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — primary #dc142c (Δ 1.728) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.753) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **Tiffany & Co.** — secondary #e50739 (Δ 1.864) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com
- **DuckDuckGo** — secondary #d83544 (Δ 1.899) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.899) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **KFC** — primary #e4002b (Δ 1.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **KFC** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **NASCAR** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.913) — 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/df2638-c49d9c-62cb8e-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: "#df2638" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.