Color
#f9012a
#f9012argb(249, 1, 42)hsl(350, 99%, 49%)oklch(0.619 0.251 25)Colors that go with #f9012a
Charcoal, Dodger Blue and Steel Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #f9012a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Dodger Blue #1e90ff
triadicshippedDodger Blue completes a triad with #f9012a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Steel Blue #4682b4
split-complementshippedSteel Blue is a split-complement of #f9012a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #f9012a in 7 real palettes, including Wired's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent.
Blue #0000ff
shipped8 real palettes, including native Cybersecurity's brand system and Gap's brand system put Blue beside #f9012a, as the accent.
Cobalt Blue #0047ab
shippedDesigners have shipped Cobalt Blue with #f9012a: 4 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #f9012a: 18 real palettes, including ElevenLabs's brand system and L'Oréal's brand system, as the accent.
Firebrick #b22222
shippedDesigners have shipped Firebrick with #f9012a: 6 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #f9012a as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 4.15:1 | fail | pass | fail | |
Aaon black | 5.07:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #f9012a as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#f9012a reads as warm, vivid, playful. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #f9012a and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/f9012a-c49c9e-62cb87-2d231f-f1e9ee?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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