# #e84d45 A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#e84d45` - RGB: rgb(232, 77, 69) - HSL: hsl(3, 78%, 59%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.635 0.193 27) - Relative luminance: 0.2289 - Nearest named color: Blazing (#e94e41, Δ 0.552) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blazing - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e84d45 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #ea5e57, #ec7069, #ef817b, #f1928e, #f3a4a0, #f5b1ad, #f7c2bf, #f9d4d2, #fce5e4, #fef6f6 - Shades (toward black): #e5372e, #da241b, #c32118, #a81c15, #911812, #76140f, #5f100c, #440b08, #2d0806, #120302 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #45e0e8 - Analogous: #e8458e, #e89f45 - Triadic: #45e84d, #4d45e8 - Split-complementary: #45e89f, #458ee8 - Tetradic: #8ee845, #45e0e8, #9f45e8 ## Colors that go with #e84d45 Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first: - **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #e84d45 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue - **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #e84d45: 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), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #e84d45: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue - **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e84d45 in 8 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #e84d45, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #e84d45: 5 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt - **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #e84d45: 18 real palettes, including Postman's brand system and PlanetScale's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), PlanetScale (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #e84d45: 8 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 3.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e42a21 (4.51:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.53:1); AAA: text → #ac1d15 (7.14:1) - On black (#000000): 5.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ec7069 (7.09:1) ## Brands using this color - **Clerk** — secondary #ef4444 (Δ 1.645) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com - **Roblox** — accent #e75750 (Δ 1.719) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com - **Google** — secondary #ea4335 (Δ 1.738) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-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/e84d45-c4a39c-62cb9d-2d261f-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: "#e84d45" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.