# #df4e56

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df4e56`
- RGB: rgb(223, 78, 86)
- HSL: hsl(357, 69%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.624 0.18 20.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2181
- Nearest named color: Aphrodisiac (#e35a63, Δ 2.549) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aphrodisiac
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df4e56

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e26066, #e57177, #e88287, #eb9398, #eea5a8, #f1b1b5, #f4c3c5, #f7d4d6, #fae5e6, #fdf6f7
- Shades (toward black): #db3941, #cf262e, #b9222a, #9f1d24, #8a191f, #701519, #5a1114, #410c0e, #2b080a, #110304

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4edfd7
- Analogous: #df4e9e, #df8f4e
- Triadic: #56df4e, #4e56df
- Split-complementary: #4edf8f, #4e9edf
- Tetradic: #9edf4e, #4edfd7, #8f4edf

## Colors that go with #df4e56

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #df4e56 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #df4e56: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #df4e56: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #df4e56 in 8 real palettes, including Google's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #df4e56, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #df4e56: 6 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #df4e56: 20 real palettes, including Postman's brand system and Costco's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #df4e56: 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #da343d (4.63:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ac2027 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e6757b (7.2:1)

## 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/df4e56-c49f9c-62cb93-2d251f-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: "#df4e56" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.