# #eb0f34

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

## Values

- Hex: `#eb0f34`
- RGB: rgb(235, 15, 52)
- HSL: hsl(350, 88%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.597 0.236 22.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1825
- Nearest named color: Barberry (#ee1133, Δ 0.659) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/eb0f34

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f12245, #f23a59, #f4526d, #f66a82, #f78296, #f896a6, #faaeba, #fbc5ce, #fddde3, #fef5f7
- Shades (toward black): #d80e2f, #c00c2a, #ad0b26, #950921, #81081c, #690717, #560613, #3e040e, #2b0309, #130104

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0febc6
- Analogous: #eb0fa2, #eb580f
- Triadic: #34eb0f, #0f34eb
- Split-complementary: #0feb58, #0fa2eb
- Tetradic: #a2eb0f, #0febc6, #580feb

## Colors that go with #eb0f34

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 #eb0f34: 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), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), 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 #eb0f34 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #eb0f34: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-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 #eb0f34 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 native Cybersecurity's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #eb0f34, as the accent. Seen in: native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-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 #eb0f34: 5 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #eb0f34: 18 real palettes, including Costco's brand system and ElevenLabs's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #eb0f34: 6 real palettes, including Databricks's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b10b27 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f5667e (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **AliExpress** — secondary #ea0934 (Δ 0.344) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com
- **Pringles** — secondary #ea002a (Δ 0.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pringles-com
- **Formula 1** — accent #e8002d (Δ 1.008) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 1.321) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com
- **Tiffany & Co.** — secondary #e50739 (Δ 1.497) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com
- **Walgreens** — primary #e31836 (Δ 1.525) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com
- **Costco** — primary #e31837 (Δ 1.534) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.701) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **KFC** — primary #e4002b (Δ 1.779) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **KFC** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.779) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kfc-com
- **NASCAR** — secondary #e4002b (Δ 1.779) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.781) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.91) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Pepsi** — secondary #e32934 (Δ 1.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-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/eb0f34-c49c9e-62cb87-2d231f-f1e9ee?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: "#eb0f34" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.