# #ef6b8a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ef6b8a`
- RGB: rgb(239, 107, 138)
- HSL: hsl(346, 80%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.696 0.165 7.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.307
- Nearest named color: Embarrassed (#ee7799, Δ 2.69) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/embarrassed
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ef6b8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f07a95, #f288a0, #f395ab, #f5a3b6, #f6b1c1, #f8bfcc, #f9cdd7, #fbdae2, #fce8ed, #fef6f8
- Shades (toward black): #ec5175, #e8305b, #e11948, #c1153d, #a51235, #8a0f2c, #6a0c22, #4e0919, #2e050f, #120206

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6cefd0
- Analogous: #ef6ccc, #ef8f6c
- Triadic: #8bef6c, #6c8bef
- Split-complementary: #6cef8f, #6cccef
- Tetradic: #ccef6c, #6cefd0, #8f6cef

## Colors that go with #ef6b8a

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 #ef6b8a: 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #ef6b8a 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 #ef6b8a in 4 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ef6b8a in 4 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ef6b8a: 7 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Postman's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), PlanetScale (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #ef6b8a: 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Spline's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lido and Crayon Box put Mustard Yellow beside #ef6b8a, as the accent. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #ef6b8a in 5 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Todoist's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Todoist (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/todoist-com), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e61e4d (4.51:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.62:1); AAA: text → #ae1338 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.14:1 — 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/ef6b8a-c49ca1-62cb80-2d221f-f1e9ef?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: "#ef6b8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.