# #eb432d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#eb432d`
- RGB: rgb(235, 67, 45)
- HSL: hsl(7, 83%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.627 0.208 30.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2187
- Nearest named color: Blazing (#e94e41, Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blazing
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/eb432d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ed5440, #ef6957, #f1796a, #f38a7c, #f59f94, #f7b0a6, #f8c0b9, #fad1cc, #fce6e3, #fef7f6
- Shades (toward black): #e92e16, #d22a14, #bb2511, #a3200f, #8c1c0d, #70160a, #591208, #410d06, #2a0804, #130402

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2dd5eb
- Analogous: #eb2d76, #eba22d
- Triadic: #2deb43, #432deb
- Split-complementary: #2deba2, #2d76eb
- Tetradic: #76eb2d, #2dd5eb, #a22deb

## Colors that go with #eb432d

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 #eb432d 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 #eb432d: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #eb432d: 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), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #eb432d in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Glossier's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #eb432d, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #eb432d: 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 #eb432d: 18 real palettes, including Postman's brand system and ElevenLabs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), PlanetScale (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #eb432d: 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e02d15 (4.61:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #a82110 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f06d5c (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Google** — secondary #ea4335 (Δ 0.691) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com
- **Todoist** — primary #e44434 (Δ 1.408) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Todoist** — accent #e44232 (Δ 1.468) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com
- **Todoist** — secondary #e34432 (Δ 1.545) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-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/eb432d-c4a59c-62cba4-2d271f-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: "#eb432d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.