# #ea120b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ea120b`
- RGB: rgb(234, 18, 11)
- HSL: hsl(2, 91%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.593 0.237 29.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1795
- Nearest named color: Alarm (#ec0003, Δ 0.57) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarm
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ea120b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f4211a, #f53932, #f7514b, #f86863, #f9807b, #fa9794, #fbafac, #fcc6c5, #fddedd, #fff6f5
- Shades (toward black): #d6110a, #be0f09, #aa0d08, #920c07, #7f0a06, #6b0805, #530704, #3f0503, #270302, #130201

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0be2ea
- Analogous: #ea0b73, #ea820b
- Triadic: #0bea12, #120bea
- Split-complementary: #0bea82, #0b73ea
- Tetradic: #73ea0b, #0be2ea, #820bea

## Colors that go with #ea120b

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 #ea120b: 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), 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 #ea120b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #ea120b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #ea120b: 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 #ea120b 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 Doordash's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #ea120b, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-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 #ea120b: 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 #ea120b: 18 real palettes, including Netflix's brand system and ElevenLabs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #af0e08 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f86863 (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 0.453) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 0.49) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 0.49) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 0.533) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 0.549) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 0.576) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 0.583) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 0.595) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 0.803) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.162) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Vodafone** — primary #e60000 (Δ 1.188) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Vodafone** — accent #e60000 (Δ 1.188) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.259) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.261) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **WWE** — secondary #e40707 (Δ 1.42) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com
- **Walgreens** — secondary #e62600 (Δ 1.467) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.637) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 1.676) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com
- **Lenovo** — secondary #e1251b (Δ 1.794) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.842) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-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/ea120b-c4a29c-62cb9c-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: "#ea120b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.