# #ee171e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ee171e`
- RGB: rgb(238, 23, 30)
- HSL: hsl(358, 86%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.603 0.238 27.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1888
- Nearest named color: Alarm (#ec0003, Δ 1.3) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarm
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ee171e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ef2e35, #f14147, #f3595e, #f47175, #f6888c, #f89b9e, #f9b3b5, #fbcbcc, #fddedf, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #da1017, #c70f15, #af0d13, #980b10, #850a0e, #6d080c, #550609, #3e0507, #2b0305, #130102

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #17eee6
- Analogous: #ee1789, #ee7b17
- Triadic: #1eee17, #171eee
- Split-complementary: #17ee7b, #1789ee
- Tetradic: #89ee17, #17eee6, #7b17ee

## Colors that go with #ee171e

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 #ee171e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), 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 #ee171e — 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 #ee171e: 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 #ee171e 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 Doordash's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #ee171e, 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 #ee171e: 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 #ee171e: 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 #ee171e: 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): 4.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e81119 (4.64:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.5:1); AAA: text → #af0d13 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f4676c (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 0.866) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 0.89) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 0.983) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 1.064) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com
- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 1.174) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel
- **Databricks** — secondary #eb1600 (Δ 1.305) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Doordash** — secondary #eb1700 (Δ 1.311) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — secondary #ec0000 (Δ 1.352) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **Twitch** — accent #eb0400 (Δ 1.422) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv
- **Wired** — secondary #eb0000 (Δ 1.477) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.587) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Gatorade** — secondary #ea0000 (Δ 1.618) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com
- **ElevenLabs** — primary #f41a2f (Δ 1.732) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **ElevenLabs** — secondary #f41a2f (Δ 1.732) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **Pringles** — secondary #ea002a (Δ 1.782) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pringles-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/ee171e-c49f9c-62cb95-2d251f-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: "#ee171e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.