# #e71829

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e71829`
- RGB: rgb(231, 24, 41)
- HSL: hsl(355, 81%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.591 0.231 25.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.178
- Nearest named color: Barberry (#ee1133, Δ 1.651) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e71829

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e92f3f, #ec4654, #ee5965, #f0707b, #f28790, #f59ea5, #f7b5bb, #f9c8cc, #fcdfe1, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #d01625, #bd1422, #a6111e, #94101b, #7d0d16, #660b12, #53090f, #3c060b, #2a0407, #120203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #18e7d6
- Analogous: #e71891, #e76e18
- Triadic: #29e718, #1829e7
- Split-complementary: #18e76e, #1891e7
- Tetradic: #91e718, #18e7d6, #6e18e7

## Colors that go with #e71829

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 #e71829: 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), 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 #e71829 — 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 #e71829: 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-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 #e71829 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 #e71829, 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 #e71829: 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 #e71829: 18 real palettes, including Netflix's brand system and Costco's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #e71829: 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): 4.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af121f (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ef6b76 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 0.714) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 0.828) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Pringles** — secondary #ea002a (Δ 0.964) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pringles-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.007) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Formula 1** — accent #e8002d (Δ 1.079) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.17) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Pepsi** — secondary #e32934 (Δ 1.327) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.335) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 1.365) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com
- **KFC** — primary #e4002b (Δ 1.378) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **KFC** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.378) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **NASCAR** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.378) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com
- **AliExpress** — secondary #ea0934 (Δ 1.384) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.403) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Walgreens** — primary #e31836 (Δ 1.447) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.475) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Costco** — primary #e31837 (Δ 1.533) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **Lay's** — accent #df2027 (Δ 1.557) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.803) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.823) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 1.846) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 1.88) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 1.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.887) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 1.934) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 1.937) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 1.937) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Tiffany & Co.** — secondary #e50739 (Δ 1.998) — 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/e71829-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: "#e71829" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.