# #ef152b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ef152b`
- RGB: rgb(239, 21, 43)
- HSL: hsl(354, 87%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.605 0.238 25.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1906
- Nearest named color: Barberry (#ee1133, Δ 0.826) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ef152b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f02d41, #f24052, #f35868, #f5707d, #f78893, #f89ba4, #fab3ba, #fbcbcf, #fddee1, #fef5f6
- Shades (toward black): #db0f24, #c80e21, #b00c1d, #990b19, #860916, #6e0812, #56060e, #3e040a, #2b0307, #130103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #15efd9
- Analogous: #ef1598, #ef6c15
- Triadic: #2bef15, #152bef
- Split-complementary: #15ef6c, #1598ef
- Tetradic: #98ef15, #15efd9, #6c15ef

## Colors that go with #ef152b

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 #ef152b: 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), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-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 #ef152b — 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 #ef152b: 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 #ef152b 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 native Cybersecurity's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #ef152b, 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), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ef152b: 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 #ef152b: 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), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #ef152b: 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): 4.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ea1026 (4.56:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.54:1); AAA: text → #b00c1d (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f46675 (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 0.849) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com
- **ElevenLabs** — primary #f41a2f (Δ 1.153) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **ElevenLabs** — secondary #f41a2f (Δ 1.153) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **Pizza Hut** — secondary #e91c24 (Δ 1.316) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com
- **Pringles** — secondary #ea002a (Δ 1.466) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pringles-com
- **AliExpress** — secondary #ea0934 (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com
- **LG** — secondary #ea1917 (Δ 1.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Marvel** — accent #e62429 (Δ 1.794) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com
- **Tinder** — secondary #ec180e (Δ 1.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Formula 1** — accent #e8002d (Δ 1.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Wise** — primary #f4243b (Δ 1.921) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com
- **Vercel** — danger #ee0000 (Δ 1.976) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vercel

## 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/ef152b-c49d9c-62cb8e-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: "#ef152b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.