# #f40a06

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f40a06`
- RGB: rgb(244, 10, 6)
- HSL: hsl(1, 95%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.609 0.247 29.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1946
- Nearest named color: Assassin’s Red (#f60206, Δ 0.391) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/assassins-red
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f40a06

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f91e1a, #fa3633, #fa4f4c, #fb6765, #fc807e, #fc9392, #fdacaa, #fdc4c3, #fedddc, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #e00906, #c70805, #b30705, #9a0604, #860603, #6d0503, #5a0402, #410302, #2d0201, #140101

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #06f0f4
- Analogous: #f40679, #f48106
- Triadic: #06f40a, #0a06f4
- Split-complementary: #06f481, #0679f4
- Tetradic: #79f406, #06f0f4, #8106f4

## Colors that go with #f40a06

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 #f40a06: 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 #f40a06 — 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), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #f40a06 — 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), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), 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 #f40a06: 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 #f40a06 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 #f40a06, 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 #f40a06: 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), 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 #f40a06: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ea0a06 (4.62:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.53:1); AAA: text → #b30705 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fb6260 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 1.359) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.503) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — primary #fc0404 (Δ 1.565) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.75) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 1.763) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 1.912) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 1.966) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 1.977) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-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/f40a06-c4a19c-62cb9a-2d261f-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: "#f40a06" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.