# #ea9975

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ea9975`
- RGB: rgb(234, 153, 117)
- HSL: hsl(18, 74%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.756 0.11 44.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.4156
- Nearest named color: darksalmon (#e9967a, Δ 1.142) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ea9975

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #eca283, #eeac90, #f0b69d, #f2c0ab, #f4cab8, #f6d1c1, #f8dbce, #fae5dc, #fceee9, #fef8f6
- Shades (toward black): #e6855b, #e26e3c, #de5a21, #bf4d1d, #a44219, #853614, #6a2b10, #4b1f0b, #311407, #120703

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75c7ea
- Analogous: #ea758d, #ead375
- Triadic: #75ea99, #9975ea
- Split-complementary: #75ead3, #758dea
- Tetradic: #8dea75, #75c7ea, #d375ea

## Colors that go with #ea9975

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 #ea9975: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sky Blue is a split-complement of #ea9975: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #ea9975 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #ea9975: 7 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Bramble put Champagne beside #ea9975, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ea9975: 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Bakery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ea9975 in 6 real palettes, including Retro Pop and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #ea9975 in 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c8511e (4.51:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #973d17 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/ea9975-c4ad9c-62cbb8-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#ea9975" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.