# #f03219

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f03219`
- RGB: rgb(240, 50, 25)
- HSL: hsl(7, 88%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.62 0.227 31)
- Relative luminance: 0.2088
- Nearest named color: Arcade Fire (#ee3311, Δ 0.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcade-fire
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f03219

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f24731, #f35844, #f56e5c, #f67f6f, #f79487, #f9aa9f, #fabbb2, #fcd0ca, #fde1dd, #fef6f5
- Shades (toward black): #e1270e, #c9230d, #b6200c, #9e1b0a, #861709, #6e1307, #560f06, #430c04, #2b0703, #130301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #19d7f0
- Analogous: #f0196b, #f09e19
- Triadic: #19f032, #3219f0
- Split-complementary: #19f09e, #196bf0
- Tetradic: #6bf019, #19d7f0, #9e19f0

## Colors that go with #f03219

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 #f03219: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #f03219 — 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 #f03219: 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), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f03219 in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Doordash's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #f03219, 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), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #f03219: 4 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), 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 #f03219: 18 real palettes, including ElevenLabs's brand system and L'Oréal's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #f03219: 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Databricks's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e1270e (4.67:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #ad1e0b (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f46a57 (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pizza Hut** — primary #ee3124 (Δ 0.788) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Hyundai** — secondary #e63312 (Δ 1.998) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-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/f03219-c4a59c-62cba4-2d271f-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: "#f03219" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.