# #f5142b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f5142b`
- RGB: rgb(245, 20, 43)
- HSL: hsl(354, 92%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.616 0.243 25.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2009
- Nearest named color: Barberry (#ee1133, Δ 1.651) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f5142b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f62c41, #f74052, #f85968, #f96c7a, #fa8590, #fb9da6, #fcb1b8, #fdc9ce, #fedde0, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #e60a20, #ce091c, #ba081a, #a20716, #890613, #71050f, #58040c, #450309, #2c0206, #140103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #14f5df
- Analogous: #f5149b, #f56e14
- Triadic: #2bf514, #142bf5
- Split-complementary: #14f56e, #149bf5
- Tetradic: #9bf514, #14f5df, #6e14f5

## Colors that go with #f5142b

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 #f5142b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #f5142b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #f5142b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f5142b in 7 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including native Cybersecurity's brand system and Gap's brand system put Blue beside #f5142b, as the accent. Seen in: native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #f5142b: 5 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f5142b: 19 real palettes, including ElevenLabs's brand system and L'Oréal's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #f5142b: 6 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0a20 (4.57:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b00718 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f96776 (7.23:1)

## Brands using this color

- **ElevenLabs** — primary #f41a2f (Δ 0.361) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **ElevenLabs** — secondary #f41a2f (Δ 0.361) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io
- **Wise** — primary #f4243b (Δ 1.392) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com
- **Mattel** — secondary #ee0024 (Δ 1.793) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-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/f5142b-c49d9c-62cb8e-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: "#f5142b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.