# #df16ad

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df16ad`
- RGB: rgb(223, 22, 173)
- HSL: hsl(315, 82%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.612 0.255 342.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1928
- Nearest named color: Aphroditean Fuchsia (#dd14ab, Δ 0.503) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aphroditean-fuchsia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df16ad

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e925b8, #ec3cc0, #ee53c7, #f06acf, #f382d6, #f599de, #f7b0e5, #f9c7ed, #fcdff4, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #cc149e, #b5128c, #a2107e, #8b0e6c, #790c5d, #660a4f, #4f083d, #3c062f, #25041d, #13020e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #16df48
- Analogous: #ad16df, #df1648
- Triadic: #addf16, #16addf
- Split-complementary: #48df16, #16dfad
- Tetradic: #dfad16, #16df48, #1648df

## Colors that go with #df16ad

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #df16ad on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #df16ad: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #df16ad: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #df16ad: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #df16ad's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #df16ad: two real palettes: Maybelline's brand system and Hasbro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — Two real palettes: Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #df16ad, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — Two real palettes: JetBrains's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #df16ad, as the accent. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d515a5 (4.69:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.58:1); AAA: text → #a2107e (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ef5dca (7.09:1)

## 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/df16ad-c19fb4-7bcb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#df16ad" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.