# #f00a9c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f00a9c`
- RGB: rgb(240, 10, 156)
- HSL: hsl(322, 92%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.63 0.259 351)
- Relative luminance: 0.2114
- Nearest named color: Fanatic Fuchsia (#ee1199, Δ 0.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fanatic-fuchsia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f00a9c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f61ea6, #f736b0, #f84fba, #f967c3, #fa80cd, #fb93d5, #fcacde, #fdc4e8, #feddf2, #fff5fb
- Shades (toward black): #dc098f, #c4087f, #b00772, #980662, #840656, #6c0446, #580439, #400329, #2c021d, #14010d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0af05e
- Analogous: #d10af0, #f00a29
- Triadic: #9cf00a, #0a9cf0
- Split-complementary: #29f00a, #0af0d1
- Tetradic: #f0d10a, #0af05e, #0a29f0

## Colors that go with #f00a9c

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: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #f00a9c 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/cadetblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Night Market and Sunset Boulevard put Tomato beside #f00a9c, as the lead colour. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #f00a9c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f00a9c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f00a9c: two real palettes: Maybelline's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #f00a9c in two real palettes: Airbnb's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — Two real palettes: JetBrains's brand system and Arcade put Yellow beside #f00a9c, 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #f00a9c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e10992 (4.51:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #ab076f (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f859be (7.16:1)

## Brands using this color

- **JetBrains** — primary #f1049f (Δ 0.524) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com

## 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/f00a9c-c19fb1-6ecb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#f00a9c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.