# #ef6770

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ef6770`
- RGB: rgb(239, 103, 112)
- HSL: hsl(356, 81%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.684 0.168 18.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2922
- Nearest named color: Breeze of Chilli (#f4706e, Δ 2.322) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/breeze-of-chilli
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ef6770

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f0757d, #f2828a, #f39097, #f59ea4, #f7b1b5, #f8bec2, #facccf, #fbdadc, #fde8e9, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #ec4b56, #e92b37, #de1724, #c21420, #a6111b, #860e16, #6a0b11, #4e080d, #2e0508, #120203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #67efe6
- Analogous: #ef67b4, #efa267
- Triadic: #70ef67, #6770ef
- Split-complementary: #67efa2, #67b4ef
- Tetradic: #b4ef67, #67efe6, #a267ef

## Colors that go with #ef6770

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ef6770: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ef6770: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Sea Green completes a triad with #ef6770 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Sourcegraph (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sourcegraph-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #ef6770 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ef6770 in 5 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #ef6770, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ef6770: 4 real palettes, including Cobalt Pop and NASA's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #ef6770 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e71d2a (4.56:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.61:1); AAA: text → #af121d (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ef6b74 (7.03:1)

## 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/ef6770-c49e9c-62cb91-2d241f-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: "#ef6770" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.