# #ff2014

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ff2014`
- RGB: rgb(255, 32, 20)
- HSL: hsl(3, 100%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.249 29.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2234
- Nearest named color: red (#ff0000, Δ 1.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ff2014

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ff3429, #ff4c42, #ff5f57, #ff7770, #ff8b85, #ff9e99, #ffb6b3, #ffcac7, #ffe2e0, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #fa0c00, #e00b00, #c70a00, #ad0900, #940700, #7a0600, #610500, #470400, #2e0200, #140100

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #14f3ff
- Analogous: #ff147e, #ff9514
- Triadic: #14ff20, #2014ff
- Split-complementary: #14ff95, #147eff
- Tetradic: #7eff14, #14f3ff, #9514ff

## Colors that go with #ff2014

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 #ff2014: 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), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #ff2014: 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ff2014 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ff2014 in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wired's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Gap's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #ff2014, as the accent. Seen in: Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ff2014: 4 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ff2014: 14 real palettes, including L'Oréal's brand system and YouTube's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #ff2014: 7 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), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0c00 (4.58:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.53:1); AAA: text → #b30900 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ff5f57 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **3M** — primary #ff0000 (Δ 1.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com
- **Gap** — secondary #ff0000 (Δ 1.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com
- **Heineken** — accent #ff0000 (Δ 1.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com
- **L'Oréal** — secondary #ff0000 (Δ 1.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com
- **Logitech** — secondary #ff0000 (Δ 1.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com
- **Paddle** — secondary #ff0000 (Δ 1.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com
- **YouTube** — primary #ff0000 (Δ 1.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **Nike** — secondary #ff0015 (Δ 1.311) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nike-com
- **Doordash** — primary #ff3008 (Δ 1.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **native Cybersecurity** — primary #fc0404 (Δ 1.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **Databricks** — primary #fc341c (Δ 1.537) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — accent #fa320a (Δ 1.669) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com
- **Neon** — accent #ff3621 (Δ 1.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech

## 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/ff2014-c4a39c-62cb9d-2d261f-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: "#ff2014" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.