# #eb4e33

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

## Values

- Hex: `#eb4e33`
- RGB: rgb(235, 78, 51)
- HSL: hsl(9, 82%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.638 0.198 32.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2335
- Nearest named color: Blazing (#e94e41, Δ 1.346) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blazing
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/eb4e33

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ed5e45, #ee6f58, #f1836f, #f39382, #f4a394, #f6b3a7, #f8c3b9, #fad7d1, #fce7e3, #fef7f6
- Shades (toward black): #e93a1c, #d53215, #ba2b12, #a22610, #8b210e, #741b0b, #5d1609, #410f06, #2a0a04, #130402

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #33cfeb
- Analogous: #eb3373, #ebaa33
- Triadic: #33eb4e, #4e33eb
- Split-complementary: #33ebaa, #3373eb
- Tetradic: #73eb33, #33cfeb, #aa33eb

## Colors that go with #eb4e33

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 #eb4e33 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 #eb4e33: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #eb4e33: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #eb4e33 in 8 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), 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 Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #eb4e33, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #eb4e33: 5 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), 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 #eb4e33: 15 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #eb4e33: 8 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): 3.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #df3416 (4.53:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.6:1); AAA: text → #a72711 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ee6f58 (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Google** — secondary #ea4335 (Δ 1.858) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com
- **Figma** — primary #f24e1e (Δ 1.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Figma** — logoRed #f24e1e (Δ 1.886) — 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/eb4e33-c4a79c-62cba8-2d271f-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: "#eb4e33" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.