# #e70848

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e70848`
- RGB: rgb(231, 8, 72)
- HSL: hsl(343, 93%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.59 0.234 17)
- Relative luminance: 0.1763
- Nearest named color: crimson (#dc143c, Δ 2.579) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e70848

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f61353, #f72b65, #f84477, #f95d89, #fa7a9e, #fb93b0, #fcabc2, #fdc4d4, #fedde6, #fff5f8
- Shades (toward black): #d40841, #bb073a, #a70634, #94052e, #800528, #670420, #54031a, #400214, #27010c, #140106

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #08e7a8
- Analogous: #e708b7, #e73908
- Triadic: #48e708, #0848e7
- Split-complementary: #08e739, #08b7e7
- Tetradic: #b7e708, #08e7a8, #3908e7

## Colors that go with #e70848

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 #e70848: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #e70848 — 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 #e70848: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e70848 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 #e70848, 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 #e70848: 5 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #e70848: 17 real palettes, including Costco's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #e70848: 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), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b10637 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f9628d (7.16:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Tiffany & Co.** — secondary #e50739 (Δ 1.737) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Tabloid** (editorial, bold, vivid) — #e11d48, #111111, #facc15, #ffffff — Red, black and yellow on white is the loudest three-color system in print — use it when headlines are the product. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e11d48-111111-facc15-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **Gemstone** (jewel-tones, vivid, dark, luxury) — #0f766e, #7e22ce, #e11d48, #0f0a1a, #f5eef8 — Emerald, amethyst and ruby on velvet-black — the jewel-tone trio; the surface must be dark or the stones go plastic. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0f766e-7e22ce-e11d48-0f0a1a-f5eef8 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## 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/e70848-c49ca3-62cb7b-2d211f-f1e9ef?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: "#e70848" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.