# #f4a4e1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f4a4e1`
- RGB: rgb(244, 164, 225)
- HSL: hsl(314, 78%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.815 0.122 335.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.5122
- Nearest named color: Hanami Pink (#f2abe1, Δ 1.681) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hanami-pink
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f4a4e1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f5ade4, #f6b6e7, #f7bbe9, #f8c4ec, #f9cdef, #fad6f2, #fbdff5, #fce4f6, #fdedf9, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #ef80d5, #eb60cb, #e73cbf, #e31cb5, #bf1898, #9a137b, #7b0f61, #560b45, #36072b, #12020e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a4f4b7
- Analogous: #dfa4f4, #f4a4b9
- Triadic: #e1f4a4, #a4e1f4
- Split-complementary: #b9f4a4, #a4f4df
- Tetradic: #f4dfa4, #a4f4b7, #a4b9f4

## Colors that go with #f4a4e1

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, pool: complementary] — Emerald Green sits directly opposite #f4a4e1 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Lavender Haze put Midnight Blue beside #f4a4e1, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #f4a4e1: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #f4a4e1 in 8 real palettes, including Macaron and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f4a4e1: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f4a4e1 in 3 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f4a4e1: 3 real palettes, including Victoria's Secret's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dark Khaki** #bdb76b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Khaki completes a triad with #f4a4e1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkkhaki

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d51aaa (4.61:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a31482 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.24:1 — 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/f4a4e1-c19fb5-7ccb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#f4a4e1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.