# #fd4949

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fd4949`
- RGB: rgb(253, 73, 73)
- HSL: hsl(0, 98%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.665 0.217 25.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2613
- Nearest named color: Blood Burst (#ff474c, Δ 0.58) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-burst
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fd4949

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fd5858, #fe6d6d, #fe7c7c, #fe9090, #fe9f9f, #feaeae, #fec2c2, #ffd2d2, #ffe6e6, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #fd2b2b, #fd0d0d, #e80202, #ca0202, #ac0202, #8d0101, #6f0101, #510101, #320101, #140000

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #49fdfd
- Analogous: #fd49a3, #fda349
- Triadic: #49fd49, #4949fd
- Split-complementary: #49fda3, #49a3fd
- Tetradic: #a3fd49, #49fdfd, #a349fd

## Colors that go with #fd4949

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 #fd4949: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #fd4949 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fd4949 in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #fd4949, 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), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #fd4949: 4 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fd4949: 14 real palettes, including Strava's brand system and Soundcloud's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com), PlanetScale (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #fd4949: 7 real palettes, including Databricks's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #fd4949: 6 real palettes, including Ember and 3M's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ed0202 (4.55:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #b60202 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fd6262 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Audi** — accent #ff3e41 (Δ 1.353) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com
- **Monzo** — secondary #ff4f40 (Δ 1.586) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-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/fd4949-c4a19c-62cb98-2d251f-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: "#fd4949" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.