# #e4212e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e4212e`
- RGB: rgb(228, 33, 46)
- HSL: hsl(356, 78%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.59 0.224 25.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1778
- Nearest named color: Barberry (#ee1133, Δ 2.044) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e4212e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e63743, #e94954, #eb6069, #ee777f, #f18e94, #f3a0a5, #f6b6bb, #f9cdd0, #fbdfe1, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #d11a26, #bf1823, #a8151f, #91121a, #7f1017, #680d13, #520a0f, #3b070b, #290507, #120203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #21e4d7
- Analogous: #e4218f, #e47521
- Triadic: #2ee421, #212ee4
- Split-complementary: #21e475, #218fe4
- Tetradic: #8fe421, #21e4d7, #7521e4

## Colors that go with #e4212e

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 #e4212e: 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 #e4212e — 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 #e4212e: 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), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e4212e 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 Doordash's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #e4212e, 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 #e4212e: 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 #e4212e: 18 real palettes, including Costco's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #e4212e: 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): 4.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac151f (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ed6e76 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pepsi** — secondary #e32934 (Δ 0.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 0.736) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.154) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.183) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Walgreens** — primary #e31836 (Δ 1.213) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **Costco** — primary #e31837 (Δ 1.298) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.423) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.443) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Formula 1** — accent #e8002d (Δ 1.49) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Pringles** — secondary #ea002a (Δ 1.548) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pringles-com
- **KFC** — primary #e4002b (Δ 1.55) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **KFC** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.55) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **NASCAR** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.55) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.622) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **AliExpress** — secondary #ea0934 (Δ 1.691) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com
- **Codecademy** — accent #dc2626 (Δ 1.732) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.75) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.764) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.781) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.903) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Tiffany & Co.** — secondary #e50739 (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-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/e4212e-c49e9c-62cb91-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#e4212e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.