# #ea4a10

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ea4a10`
- RGB: rgb(234, 74, 16)
- HSL: hsl(16, 87%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.63 0.205 36.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2243
- Nearest named color: Baptism by Fire (#e6490b, Δ 0.843) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baptism-by-fire
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ea4a10

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f05a24, #f16c3b, #f37e53, #f5906b, #f6a283, #f8b096, #f9c2ae, #fbd4c6, #fde6de, #fef8f5
- Shades (toward black): #d7440f, #bf3d0d, #ac370c, #942f0a, #812909, #692107, #561b06, #3e1404, #2b0e03, #130601

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #10b0ea
- Analogous: #ea1043, #eab710
- Triadic: #10ea4a, #4a10ea
- Split-complementary: #10eab7, #1043ea
- Tetradic: #43ea10, #10b0ea, #b710ea

## Colors that go with #ea4a10

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 #ea4a10 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 #ea4a10: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: split] — Dodger Blue is a split-complement of #ea4a10: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ea4a10 in 7 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Glossier's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #ea4a10, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ea4a10: 4 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), 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 #ea4a10: 17 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), Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #ea4a10: 8 real palettes, including Ember and 3M's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d2430f (4.62:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.55:1); AAA: text → #9d320b (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f27040 (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Replit** — secondary #ec4e02 (Δ 0.97) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit
- **Figma** — primary #f24e1e (Δ 1.869) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Figma** — logoRed #f24e1e (Δ 1.869) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma

## 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/ea4a10-c4ab9c-62cbb4-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#ea4a10" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.