# #ed024d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ed024d`
- RGB: rgb(237, 2, 77)
- HSL: hsl(341, 98%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.601 0.24 15.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1858
- Nearest named color: Barberry (#ee1133, Δ 3.115) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ed024d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fd0d59, #fd266a, #fd3f7b, #fd588d, #fe77a1, #fe90b3, #fea9c4, #fec2d5, #ffdce7, #fff5f8
- Shades (toward black): #d90246, #c0023e, #ac0238, #970231, #83012a, #6a0122, #56011c, #420115, #28000d, #140007

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #02eda3
- Analogous: #ed02c2, #ed2d02
- Triadic: #4ded02, #024ded
- Split-complementary: #02ed2d, #02c2ed
- Tetradic: #c2ed02, #02eda3, #2d02ed

## Colors that go with #ed024d

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 #ed024d: 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #ed024d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #ed024d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-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 #ed024d 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), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — 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 #ed024d, 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 #ed024d: 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), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ed024d: 19 real palettes, including Costco's brand system and ElevenLabs's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #ed024d: 6 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e8024b (4.62:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b10239 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fd5d90 (7.14:1)

## 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/ed024d-c49ca4-62cb77-2d211f-f1e9ef?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: "#ed024d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.