# #e40105

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e40105`
- RGB: rgb(228, 1, 5)
- HSL: hsl(359, 99%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.577 0.236 28.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1653
- Nearest named color: Alarm (#ec0003, Δ 1.631) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarm
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e40105

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fe0105, #fe2023, #fe393c, #fe5255, #fe7173, #fe8a8c, #ffa4a5, #ffbdbe, #ffdbdc, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #d00104, #bc0104, #a70104, #930103, #7f0103, #650102, #510002, #3d0001, #290001, #140000

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #01e4e1
- Analogous: #e40177, #e46f01
- Triadic: #05e401, #0105e4
- Split-complementary: #01e46f, #0177e4
- Tetradic: #77e401, #01e4e1, #6f01e4

## Colors that go with #e40105

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 #e40105: 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 #e40105 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #e40105 — 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 #e40105: 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), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e40105 in 7 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-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 native Cybersecurity's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #e40105, as the accent. Seen in: native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-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 #e40105: 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), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #e40105: 18 real palettes, including Netflix's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b20104 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ef0105 (4.68:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #fe6264 (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 0.185) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 0.419) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 0.419) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 0.578) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 0.606) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 0.619) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.073) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 1.225) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 1.342) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 1.429) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 1.48) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.484) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 1.633) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.828) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.841) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Budweiser** — primary #dc041c (Δ 1.857) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.89) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.93) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **MAC Cosmetics** — secondary #da1717 (Δ 1.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-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/e40105-c4a09c-62cb96-2d251f-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: "#e40105" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.