# #f1a488

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f1a488`
- RGB: rgb(241, 164, 136)
- HSL: hsl(16, 79%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.787 0.1 40.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.4703
- Nearest named color: lightsalmon (#ffa07a, Δ 2.598) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightsalmon
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f1a488

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f2ab91, #f4b69f, #f5bda8, #f6c7b6, #f8cebf, #f9d5c8, #fae0d6, #fbe7df, #fdf1ed, #fef8f6
- Shades (toward black): #ed8c68, #ea7348, #e65b28, #d24a19, #b23f15, #923411, #72280d, #521d0a, #321206, #120602

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #88d5f1
- Analogous: #f188a1, #f1d988
- Triadic: #88f1a4, #a488f1
- Split-complementary: #88f1d9, #88a1f1
- Tetradic: #a1f188, #88d5f1, #d988f1

## Colors that go with #f1a488

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 #f1a488: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #f1a488 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 #f1a488: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Bramble put Champagne beside #f1a488, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #f1a488: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Bramble, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f1a488 in 6 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Retro Pop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-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 #f1a488 in 4 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f1a488: 8 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Amazon's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd4818 (4.63:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #9b3712 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.41:1 — 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
- friendly: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/friendly
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f1a488-c4ab9c-62cbb4-2d291f-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: "#f1a488" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.