# #e41f11

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e41f11`
- RGB: rgb(228, 31, 17)
- HSL: hsl(4, 86%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.587 0.227 29.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1751
- Nearest named color: Alarm (#ec0003, Δ 1.676) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarm
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e41f11

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee2e20, #f04438, #f25a50, #f47167, #f5877f, #f79d97, #f9b3ae, #fbcac6, #fde0de, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #d11d10, #b9190e, #a6170c, #8e130b, #7b1109, #680e08, #510b06, #3e0805, #260503, #130301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #11d6e4
- Analogous: #e4116c, #e48811
- Triadic: #11e41f, #1f11e4
- Split-complementary: #11e488, #116ce4
- Tetradic: #6ce411, #11d6e4, #8811e4

## Colors that go with #e41f11

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 #e41f11: 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 #e41f11 — 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), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-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 #e41f11 — 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 #e41f11: 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 #e41f11 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), 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 #e41f11, 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 #e41f11: 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 #e41f11: 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af180d (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f36c62 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 0.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Walgreens** — secondary #e62600 (Δ 1.047) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.151) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.153) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.217) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 1.259) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 1.259) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.347) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.351) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.373) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 1.434) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.455) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 1.487) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.498) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.52) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.533) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 1.545) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.603) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **JBL** — secondary #df2d00 (Δ 1.627) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 1.673) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.727) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **McDonald's** — secondary #da291c (Δ 1.905) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com
- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.969) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 1.989) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-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/e41f11-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: "#e41f11" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.