# #e22c2c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e22c2c`
- RGB: rgb(226, 44, 44)
- HSL: hsl(0, 76%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.592 0.216 27)
- Relative luminance: 0.1815
- Nearest named color: Bacon Strips (#df3f32, Δ 2.176) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bacon-strips
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e22c2c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e54343, #e85454, #eb6b6b, #ed7d7d, #f09393, #f3a5a5, #f6bcbc, #f8cece, #fbe4e4, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #d71d1d, #c11a1a, #ab1717, #941414, #821212, #6c0f0f, #550c0c, #3f0909, #280606, #120202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2ce2e2
- Analogous: #e22c87, #e2872c
- Triadic: #2ce22c, #2c2ce2
- Split-complementary: #2ce287, #2c87e2
- Tetradic: #87e22c, #2ce2e2, #872ce2

## Colors that go with #e22c2c

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 #e22c2c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #e22c2c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #e22c2c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-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 #e22c2c in 7 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Doordash's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #e22c2c, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #e22c2c: 5 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #e22c2c: 18 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #e22c2c: 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), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af1818 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #eb6f6f (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 0.872) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Pepsi** — secondary #e32934 (Δ 0.881) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.221) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.383) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.529) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.939) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-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/e22c2c-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: "#e22c2c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.