# #df3a11 A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#df3a11` - RGB: rgb(223, 58, 17) - HSL: hsl(12, 86%, 47%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.596 0.207 33.8) - Relative luminance: 0.1875 - Nearest named color: Bacon Strips (#df3f32, Δ 2.013) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bacon-strips - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df3a11 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #ee451b, #f05933, #f16c4b, #f37f62, #f5977f, #f7aa97, #f9bdae, #fbd1c6, #fde4de, #fef7f6 - Shades (toward black): #cc350f, #b42f0e, #a12a0c, #8e250b, #7b2009, #641a07, #511506, #3e1005, #260a03, #130501 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #11b6df - Analogous: #df114f, #dfa111 - Triadic: #11df3a, #3a11df - Split-complementary: #11dfa1, #114fdf - Tetradic: #4fdf11, #11b6df, #a111df ## Colors that go with #df3a11 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 #df3a11: 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 - **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #df3a11 — 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 #df3a11: 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue - **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #df3a11 in 7 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Google's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-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 #df3a11, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #df3a11: 5 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), 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 #df3a11 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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen - **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #df3a11: 20 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Etsy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #da3910 (4.59:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a62b0c (7.07:1) - On black (#000000): 4.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f27050 (7.21:1) ## Brands using this color - **Hyundai** — secondary #e63312 (Δ 1.432) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com - **JBL** — secondary #df2d00 (Δ 1.503) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-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/df3a11-c4a99c-62cbad-2d281f-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: "#df3a11" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.