# #e60013

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e60013`
- RGB: rgb(230, 0, 19)
- HSL: hsl(355, 100%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.581 0.237 27.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1687
- Nearest named color: Alarm (#ec0003, Δ 1.326) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarm
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e60013

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ff0015, #ff1f31, #ff3849, #ff5260, #ff707c, #ff8a93, #ffa3ab, #ffbdc2, #ffdbde, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #d10011, #bd0010, #a8000e, #94000c, #80000b, #660008, #520007, #3d0005, #290003, #140002

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #00e6d2
- Analogous: #e60086, #e66000
- Triadic: #13e600, #0013e6
- Split-complementary: #00e660, #0086e6
- Tetradic: #86e600, #00e6d2, #6000e6

## Colors that go with #e60013

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 #e60013: 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 #e60013 — 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #e60013: 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 #e60013 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 #e60013, 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 #e60013: 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 #e60013: 18 real palettes, including Netflix's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-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 #e60013: 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): 4.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b3000f (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0014 (4.54:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ff616e (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 0.043) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 0.279) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 0.621) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 0.621) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 0.634) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 0.931) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 1.012) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.033) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.038) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 1.181) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.213) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 1.246) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 1.36) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.475) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.586) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **KFC** — primary #e4002b (Δ 1.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **KFC** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **NASCAR** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com
- **Pringles** — secondary #ea002a (Δ 1.675) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pringles-com
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.731) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 1.734) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.753) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.761) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Formula 1** — accent #e8002d (Δ 1.772) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.775) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Pinterest** — secondary #dd0e0e (Δ 1.779) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.829) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.873) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 1.916) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-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/e60013-c49e9c-62cb8f-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: "#e60013" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.