# #df4e96

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

## Values

- Hex: `#df4e96`
- RGB: rgb(223, 78, 150)
- HSL: hsl(330, 69%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.641 0.192 353.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2334
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 3.273) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/df4e96

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e260a1, #e571ab, #e882b5, #eb93bf, #eea5c9, #f1b1d1, #f4c3db, #f7d4e6, #fae5f0, #fdf6fa
- Shades (toward black): #db398a, #cf267a, #b9226e, #9f1d5e, #8a1952, #701542, #5a1136, #410c26, #2b081a, #11030a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4edf96
- Analogous: #df4edf, #df4e4e
- Triadic: #96df4e, #4e96df
- Split-complementary: #4edf4e, #4edfdf
- Tetradic: #dfdf4e, #4edf96, #4e4edf

## Colors that go with #df4e96

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: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #df4e96 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #df4e96 in 4 real palettes, including The Ordinary's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #df4e96: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Sourcegraph (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sourcegraph-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #df4e96 in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Airbnb's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #df4e96: 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), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #df4e96 in 3 real palettes, including Night Market and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Diner and Crayon Box put Mustard Yellow beside #df4e96, as the accent. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #df4e96 in 3 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d82c82 (4.56:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.6:1); AAA: text → #a41e61 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e46ca8 (7.01:1)

## 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/df4e96-c49cab-62cb64-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#df4e96" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.