# #ec1826

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec1826`
- RGB: rgb(236, 24, 38)
- HSL: hsl(356, 85%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.6 0.235 26.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1863
- Nearest named color: Barberry (#ee1133, Δ 1.274) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec1826

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee2f3c, #f0424e, #f25a64, #f4717a, #f58990, #f79ca2, #f9b4b8, #fbcbce, #fcdee0, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #d9121f, #c6101c, #af0e19, #970c15, #840b13, #6d090f, #55070c, #3d0509, #2a0306, #130203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #18ecde
- Analogous: #ec1890, #ec7418
- Triadic: #26ec18, #1826ec
- Split-complementary: #18ec74, #1890ec
- Tetradic: #90ec18, #18ecde, #7418ec

## Colors that go with #ec1826

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 #ec1826: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), 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 #ec1826 — 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), Vercel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel), WWE (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wwe-com), Toyota (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/toyota-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #ec1826: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ec1826 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), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — 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 #ec1826, 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 #ec1826: 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 #ec1826: 18 real palettes, including ElevenLabs's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), 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 #ec1826: 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): 4.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e71321 (4.65:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #b30f1a (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f36871 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 0.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 0.827) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.021) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.19) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Pringles** — secondary #ea002a (Δ 1.275) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pringles-com
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.282) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 1.583) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 1.631) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 1.663) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **AliExpress** — secondary #ea0934 (Δ 1.666) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.673) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Formula 1** — accent #e8002d (Δ 1.678) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 1.692) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Pinterest** — accent #e60023 (Δ 1.769) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com
- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 1.774) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **ElevenLabs** — primary #f41a2f (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **ElevenLabs** — secondary #f41a2f (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **Pepsi** — secondary #e32934 (Δ 1.936) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pepsi-com
- **Nintendo** — secondary #e60012 (Δ 1.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com
- **Netflix** — primary #e50914 (Δ 1.96) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix

## 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/ec1826-c49e9c-62cb91-2d241f-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: "#ec1826" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.