# #e8020a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e8020a`
- RGB: rgb(232, 2, 10)
- HSL: hsl(358, 98%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.585 0.239 28.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1722
- Nearest named color: Alarm (#ec0003, Δ 0.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarm
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e8020a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fd0810, #fd2128, #fd3f45, #fd585e, #fe7276, #fe8b8f, #fea4a7, #fec2c4, #ffdcdd, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #d40209, #c00208, #a70207, #920106, #7e0105, #6a0105, #560104, #3d0103, #280002, #140001

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #02e8e1
- Analogous: #e8027d, #e86e02
- Triadic: #0ae802, #020ae8
- Split-complementary: #02e86e, #027de8
- Tetradic: #7de802, #02e8e1, #6e02e8

## Colors that go with #e8020a

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 #e8020a: 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), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), 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 #e8020a — 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), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #e8020a: 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 #e8020a 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 #e8020a, as the accent. Seen in: native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #e8020a: 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 #e8020a: 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), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #e8020a: 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): 4.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b10208 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ed020a (4.61:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.53:1); AAA: text → #fd6268 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 0.466) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 0.521) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 0.521) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 0.528) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 0.634) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 0.643) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 0.701) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 0.793) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 0.834) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.121) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.222) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 1.228) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.27) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.342) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.367) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Formula 1** — secondary #e10600 (Δ 1.449) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.473) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Pinterest** — primary #e40424 (Δ 1.525) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Toyota** — secondary #e10a1d (Δ 1.555) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com
- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 1.794) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.81) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Pringles** — secondary #ea002a (Δ 1.839) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pringles-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Walgreens** — secondary #e62600 (Δ 1.951) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-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/e8020a-c49f9c-62cb95-2d251f-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: "#e8020a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.