Color
#ef4e48
#ef4e48rgb(239, 78, 72)hsl(2, 84%, 61%)oklch(0.647 0.198 26.4)Colors that go with #ef4e48
Cadet Blue, Charcoal and Steel Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Cadet Blue #5f9ea0
complementaryshippedCadet Blue sits directly opposite #ef4e48 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #ef4e48: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Steel Blue #4682b4
split-complementshippedSteel Blue is a split-complement of #ef4e48: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #ef4e48 in 6 real palettes, including Ember and Heatwave, as the accent.
Blue #0000ff
shipped10 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #ef4e48, as the accent.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #ef4e48: 11 real palettes, including PlanetScale's brand system and Postman's brand system, as the accent.
Dodger Blue #1e90ff
shippedDesigners have shipped Dodger Blue with #ef4e48: 7 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Databricks's brand system, as the accent.
Firebrick #b22222
shippedDesigners have shipped Firebrick with #ef4e48: 5 real palettes, including Ember and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Real palettes that use #ef4e48
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #ef4e48 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 3.59:1 | fail | pass | fail | |
Aaon black | 5.85:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #ef4e48 as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#ef4e48 reads as warm, vivid, playful. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #ef4e48 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/ef4e48-c4a29c-62cb9c-2d261f-f1e9ed?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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