# #f37c8a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f37c8a`
- RGB: rgb(243, 124, 138)
- HSL: hsl(353, 83%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.725 0.146 14)
- Relative luminance: 0.353
- Nearest named color: lightcoral (#f08080, Δ 1.921) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f37c8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f48a97, #f5949f, #f6a2ac, #f7abb4, #f8b9c0, #fac7cd, #fbd0d5, #fcdee2, #fde8ea, #fef6f7
- Shades (toward black): #f05c6d, #ed3b50, #ea1f37, #d2142a, #b11023, #910d1d, #700a16, #540811, #33050a, #130204

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7cf3e5
- Analogous: #f37cc5, #f3aa7c
- Triadic: #8af37c, #7c8af3
- Split-complementary: #7cf3aa, #7cc5f3
- Tetradic: #c5f37c, #7cf3e5, #aa7cf3

## Colors that go with #f37c8a

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 #f37c8a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #f37c8a 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f37c8a in 4 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f37c8a: 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), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #f37c8a: 5 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Abstract's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Abstract (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Sketch's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #f37c8a, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lido and Meadow put Mustard Yellow beside #f37c8a, as the accent. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #f37c8a in 4 real palettes, including Substack's brand system and Reddit's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Reddit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e9162e (4.55:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #b11023 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Sentry** — primary #f97583 (Δ 1.642) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io
- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — secondary #ee8494 (Δ 1.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-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
- 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/f37c8a-c49c9c-62cb8c-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#f37c8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.