# #ec2a27

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec2a27`
- RGB: rgb(236, 42, 39)
- HSL: hsl(1, 84%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.609 0.227 27.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1964
- Nearest named color: Arcade Fire (#ee3311, Δ 1.849) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcade-fire
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec2a27

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee3d3a, #f05451, #f26764, #f47e7c, #f5908e, #f7a3a1, #f9bab9, #fbcccb, #fde3e3, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #e61714, #ce1512, #b71310, #a0100e, #880e0c, #710c0a, #590908, #420706, #2a0404, #130202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #27e9ec
- Analogous: #ec2786, #ec8d27
- Triadic: #27ec2a, #2a27ec
- Split-complementary: #27ec8d, #2786ec
- Tetradic: #86ec27, #27e9ec, #8d27ec

## Colors that go with #ec2a27

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 #ec2a27: 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 #ec2a27 — 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 #ec2a27: 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ec2a27 in 7 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Doordash's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #ec2a27, as the accent. Seen in: Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ec2a27: 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), 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 #ec2a27: 19 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), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #ec2a27: 7 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): 4.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e61714 (4.67:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.56:1); AAA: text → #b21210 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f26b69 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Pizza Hut** — primary #ee3124 (Δ 0.996) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.414) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.5) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.532) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.552) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.9) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **ElevenLabs** — primary #f41a2f (Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **ElevenLabs** — secondary #f41a2f (Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **Hyundai** — secondary #e63312 (Δ 1.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-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/ec2a27-c4a19c-62cb9a-2d261f-f1e9ed?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: "#ec2a27" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.