# #ea3d2a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ea3d2a`
- RGB: rgb(234, 61, 42)
- HSL: hsl(6, 82%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.619 0.212 30.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.21
- Nearest named color: Arcade Fire (#ee3311, Δ 1.496) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcade-fire
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ea3d2a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ec4e3c, #ee6353, #f07466, #f2897d, #f49a90, #f6aba2, #f8c0b9, #fad1cc, #fce6e3, #fef7f6
- Shades (toward black): #e32b16, #cc2714, #b52212, #9e1e10, #87190d, #6f150b, #581109, #410c06, #2a0804, #130402

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2ad7ea
- Analogous: #ea2a76, #ea9d2a
- Triadic: #2aea3d, #3d2aea
- Split-complementary: #2aea9d, #2a76ea
- Tetradic: #76ea2a, #2ad7ea, #9d2aea

## Colors that go with #ea3d2a

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 #ea3d2a: 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), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #ea3d2a — 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 #ea3d2a: 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ea3d2a 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ea3d2a in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Doordash's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #ea3d2a, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ea3d2a: 5 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ea3d2a: 19 real palettes, including ElevenLabs's brand system and Postman's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e32b16 (4.54:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ac2011 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ef6f61 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Google** — secondary #ea4335 (Δ 1.002) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com
- **Todoist** — accent #e44232 (Δ 1.21) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Todoist** — primary #e44434 (Δ 1.332) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Pizza Hut** — primary #ee3124 (Δ 1.349) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Todoist** — secondary #e34432 (Δ 1.426) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Hyundai** — secondary #e63312 (Δ 1.899) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-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/ea3d2a-c4a59c-62cba3-2d271f-f1e9ec?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: "#ea3d2a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.