# #f6989c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f6989c`
- RGB: rgb(246, 152, 156)
- HSL: hsl(357, 84%, 78%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.777 0.113 17.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4445
- Nearest named color: Ballet Slippers (#fca2ad, Δ 3.027) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ballet-slippers
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f6989c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f7a1a5, #f8abae, #f8b4b7, #f9bdc0, #fac7c9, #fbd0d2, #fcd9db, #fde3e4, #fdeced, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #f3777d, #f05159, #ed313a, #e1141e, #c0111a, #a00e15, #7a0b10, #59080c, #340407, #130202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #98f6f1
- Analogous: #f698cc, #f6c298
- Triadic: #9cf698, #989cf6
- Split-complementary: #98f6c2, #98ccf6
- Tetradic: #ccf698, #98f6f1, #c298f6

## Colors that go with #f6989c

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 #f6989c: 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #f6989c: 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Desert Road, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), 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 #f6989c in 5 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #f6989c in 5 real palettes, including Blush and Golden Hour, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #f6989c, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #f6989c: 5 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Polaroid, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [pool] — Sky Blue is paired with #f6989c in 4 real palettes, including Pastel Pop and Dusty Blue, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony: complementary] — Dark Turquoise sits directly opposite #f6989c 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/darkturquoise

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb141f (4.51:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b21018 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.89:1 — 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/f6989c-c49f9c-62cb93-2d251f-f1e9ed?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: "#f6989c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.