# #e22f22

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e22f22`
- RGB: rgb(226, 47, 34)
- HSL: hsl(4, 77%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.594 0.215 29.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1832
- Nearest named color: Bacon Strips (#df3f32, Δ 1.923) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bacon-strips
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e22f22

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e54438, #e8554a, #ea6a61, #ed7f78, #f0958e, #f3a6a0, #f6bbb7, #f9d0cd, #fbe1df, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #d0271b, #be2419, #a71f16, #901b13, #7e1810, #68140d, #510f0b, #3b0b08, #290805, #120302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #22d5e2
- Analogous: #e22275, #e28f22
- Triadic: #22e22f, #2f22e2
- Split-complementary: #22e28f, #2275e2
- Tetradic: #75e222, #22d5e2, #8f22e2

## Colors that go with #e22f22

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 #e22f22: 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), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #e22f22 — 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), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #e22f22 — 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), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), 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 #e22f22: 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 #e22f22 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), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — 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 #e22f22, 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 #e22f22: 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 #e22f22: 19 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac2016 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ec736a (7.23:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.041) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.395) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Hyundai** — secondary #e63312 (Δ 1.413) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com
- **Walgreens** — secondary #e62600 (Δ 1.43) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **JBL** — secondary #df2d00 (Δ 1.553) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com
- **Pepsi** — secondary #e32934 (Δ 1.795) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.817) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.874) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **McDonald's** — secondary #da291c (Δ 1.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.926) — 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/e22f22-c4a39c-62cb9f-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: "#e22f22" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.