# #ea3e2e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ea3e2e`
- RGB: rgb(234, 62, 46)
- HSL: hsl(5, 82%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.62 0.211 29.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2113
- Nearest named color: Arcade Fire (#ee3311, Δ 1.745) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcade-fire
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ea3e2e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ec4f41, #ee6458, #f0766a, #f2877d, #f49c94, #f6ada7, #f8bfb9, #fad0cc, #fce5e3, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #e82817, #d12415, #ba2012, #a21c10, #8b180e, #6f130b, #580f09, #410b06, #2a0704, #130302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2edbea
- Analogous: #ea2e7d, #ea9c2e
- Triadic: #2eea3e, #3e2eea
- Split-complementary: #2eea9c, #2e7dea
- Tetradic: #7dea2e, #2edbea, #9c2eea

## Colors that go with #ea3e2e

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 #ea3e2e: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #ea3e2e — 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 #ea3e2e: 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 #ea3e2e 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 #ea3e2e 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 #ea3e2e, 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 #ea3e2e: 6 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 #ea3e2e: 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): 4.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e32816 (4.58:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #ac1e11 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ef6d61 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Google** — secondary #ea4335 (Δ 0.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com
- **Todoist** — accent #e44232 (Δ 1.132) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Todoist** — primary #e44434 (Δ 1.217) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Todoist** — secondary #e34432 (Δ 1.361) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Pizza Hut** — primary #ee3124 (Δ 1.46) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **The Ordinary** — secondary #e83f42 (Δ 1.876) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-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/ea3e2e-c4a49c-62cba1-2d261f-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: "#ea3e2e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.