# #f45ddd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f45ddd`
- RGB: rgb(244, 93, 221)
- HSL: hsl(309, 87%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.716 0.231 334.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3228
- Nearest named color: Candy Pink (#ff63e9, Δ 2.783) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f45ddd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f56be0, #f679e3, #f78de7, #f89bea, #f9a9ed, #fab7f0, #fbc6f3, #fcd9f7, #fde7fa, #fef5fd
- Shades (toward black): #f240d7, #f024d1, #e010c1, #c40ea8, #a70c90, #8a0a77, #6e085e, #4c0542, #300329, #130110

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5df473
- Analogous: #bf5df4, #f45d92
- Triadic: #ddf45d, #5dddf4
- Split-complementary: #92f45d, #5df4bf
- Tetradic: #f4bf5d, #5df473, #5d92f4

## Colors that go with #f45ddd

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #f45ddd 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/emerald-green
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony: split] — Light Sea Green is a split-complement of #f45ddd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony: split] — Yellow Green is a split-complement of #f45ddd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f45ddd: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Yellow** #ffff00 [pool] — Two real palettes: Gumroad's brand system and JetBrains's brand system put Yellow beside #f45ddd, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellow
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #f45ddd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f45ddd in Gumroad's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #f45ddd: Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d70fb9 (4.51:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #a20b8c (7.09:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.46:1 — 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/f45ddd-c19fb8-85cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#f45ddd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.