# #f1091c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f1091c`
- RGB: rgb(241, 9, 28)
- HSL: hsl(355, 93%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.604 0.244 27.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1898
- Nearest named color: Assassin’s Red (#f60206, Δ 1.214) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/assassins-red
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f1091c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f71d2f, #f83545, #f94e5c, #f96673, #fa7f89, #fb939b, #fcabb2, #fdc4c9, #fedddf, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #dd081a, #c50717, #b10615, #990612, #85050f, #6c040d, #59030a, #400207, #2c0205, #140102

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #09f1de
- Analogous: #f10990, #f16a09
- Triadic: #1cf109, #091cf1
- Split-complementary: #09f16a, #0990f1
- Tetradic: #90f109, #09f1de, #6a09f1

## Colors that go with #f1091c

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 #f1091c: 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #f1091c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #f1091c: 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f1091c in 7 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-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] — 8 real palettes, including native Cybersecurity's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #f1091c, as the accent. Seen in: native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #f1091c: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f1091c: 19 real palettes, including ElevenLabs's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #f1091c: 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), 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): 4.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ec091c (4.54:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b10615 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f9626e (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 0.96) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com
- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 1.207) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.297) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.424) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **ElevenLabs** — primary #f41a2f (Δ 1.525) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **ElevenLabs** — secondary #f41a2f (Δ 1.525) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.533) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 1.635) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 1.658) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.676) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.691) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 1.83) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **Pringles** — secondary #ea002a (Δ 1.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pringles-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/f1091c-c49e9c-62cb8f-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: "#f1091c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.