# #e41511

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e41511`
- RGB: rgb(228, 21, 17)
- HSL: hsl(1, 86%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.583 0.231 28.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1707
- Nearest named color: Alarm (#ec0003, Δ 1.522) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarm
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e41511

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee2420, #f03b38, #f25250, #f46a67, #f5817f, #f79897, #f9b0ae, #fbc7c6, #fddede, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #d11310, #b9110e, #a60f0c, #8e0d0b, #7b0b09, #680908, #510706, #3e0605, #260303, #130201

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #11e0e4
- Analogous: #e41177, #e47e11
- Triadic: #11e415, #1511e4
- Split-complementary: #11e47e, #1177e4
- Tetradic: #77e411, #11e0e4, #7e11e4

## Colors that go with #e41511

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 #e41511: 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 #e41511 — 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), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-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 #e41511 — 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 #e41511: 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e41511 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 #e41511, 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 #e41511: 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 #e41511: 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): 4.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af100d (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e81511 (4.55:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.56:1); AAA: text → #f46a67 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 0.538) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 0.555) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 0.748) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 0.748) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 0.775) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.035) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.05) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.179) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 1.189) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.335) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 1.351) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 1.355) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.446) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.466) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.473) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.524) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 1.531) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.538) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.551) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 1.583) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.616) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Walgreens** — secondary #e62600 (Δ 1.631) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.696) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.804) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 1.9) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel

## 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/e41511-c4a19c-62cb9a-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: "#e41511" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.