# #ec4160

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec4160`
- RGB: rgb(236, 65, 96)
- HSL: hsl(349, 82%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.206 15.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2246
- Nearest named color: Bat’s Blood Soup (#ee3366, Δ 2.165) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bats-blood-soup
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec4160

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ee5370, #f0667f, #f2788f, #f48b9e, #f59eae, #f7abb9, #f9bec9, #fad1d8, #fce3e8, #fef6f7
- Shades (toward black): #ea2a4d, #df163b, #c81435, #ac112d, #950f27, #790c20, #610a1a, #460712, #2e050c, #130205

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #41eccd
- Analogous: #ec41b6, #ec7741
- Triadic: #60ec41, #4160ec
- Split-complementary: #41ec77, #41b6ec
- Tetradic: #b6ec41, #41eccd, #7741ec

## Colors that go with #ec4160

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 #ec4160: 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), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #ec4160 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ec4160 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ec4160 in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-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 Monzo's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #ec4160, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ec4160: 6 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), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ec4160: 19 real palettes, including ElevenLabs's brand system and Costco's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #ec4160: 6 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and 3M's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e8173d (4.54:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.55:1); AAA: text → #b0112f (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f06a83 (7.09:1)

## 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/ec4160-c49c9f-62cb85-2d231f-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: "#ec4160" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.