Color
#fd0820
#fd0820rgb(253, 8, 32)hsl(354, 98%, 51%)oklch(0.627 0.253 26.9)Colors that go with #fd0820
Charcoal, Dodger Blue and Steel Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #fd0820: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Dodger Blue #1e90ff
triadicshippedDodger Blue completes a triad with #fd0820 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Steel Blue #4682b4
split-complementshippedSteel Blue is a split-complement of #fd0820: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Cadet Blue #5f9ea0
complementaryshippedCadet Blue sits directly opposite #fd0820 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #fd0820 in 7 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent.
Blue #0000ff
shipped7 real palettes, including native Cybersecurity's brand system and Gap's brand system put Blue beside #fd0820, as the accent.
Cobalt Blue #0047ab
shippedDesigners have shipped Cobalt Blue with #fd0820: 5 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #fd0820: 15 real palettes, including L'Oréal's brand system and YouTube's brand system, as the accent.
Real palettes that use #fd0820
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #fd0820 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 4.01:1 | fail | pass | fail | |
Aaon black | 5.23:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #fd0820 as the background.
Brands using this color
- Nikesecondary · #ff0015 · Δ0.599
- native Cybersecurityprimary · #fc0404 · Δ1.069
- 3Mprimary · #ff0000 · Δ1.143
- Gapsecondary · #ff0000 · Δ1.143
- Heinekenaccent · #ff0000 · Δ1.143
- L'Oréalsecondary · #ff0000 · Δ1.143
- Logitechsecondary · #ff0000 · Δ1.143
- Paddlesecondary · #ff0000 · Δ1.143
- YouTubeprimary · #ff0000 · Δ1.143
- Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantomaccent · #ff0037 · Δ1.857
- ElevenLabsprimary · #f41a2f · Δ1.864
- ElevenLabssecondary · #f41a2f · Δ1.864
Fonts for this mood
#fd0820 reads as warm, vivid, playful. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #fd0820 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
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