# #f97b85

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f97b85`
- RGB: rgb(249, 123, 133)
- HSL: hsl(355, 91%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.73 0.154 16.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.36
- Nearest named color: Anime Blush (#ff7a83, Δ 1.055) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/anime-blush
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f97b85

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f98a93, #fa949c, #fba2aa, #fbacb3, #fcbbc0, #fcc5c9, #fdd3d7, #fddde0, #feeced, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #f75967, #f63747, #f41528, #db0a1c, #be0918, #9c0714, #7a060f, #58040b, #360307, #130102

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7bf9ee
- Analogous: #f97bc5, #f9b07b
- Triadic: #86f97b, #7b86f9
- Split-complementary: #7bf9b0, #7bc5f9
- Tetradic: #c5f97b, #7bf9ee, #b07bf9

## Colors that go with #f97b85

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 #f97b85: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #f97b85 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f97b85 in 4 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #f97b85 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f97b85 in 4 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #f97b85: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f97b85: 7 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Postman's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #f97b85: 6 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Abstract's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Abstract (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ea0b1e (4.6:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b40817 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Sentry** — primary #f97583 (Δ 1.218) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io

## 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/f97b85-c49e9c-62cb8f-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: "#f97b85" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.