# #fa0509

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fa0509`
- RGB: rgb(250, 5, 9)
- HSL: hsl(359, 96%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.62 0.253 28.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2045
- Nearest named color: Apple Cherry (#f81404, Δ 0.589) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/apple-cherry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa0509

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fa1e22, #fb373a, #fb4b4e, #fc6467, #fc7d7f, #fd9698, #fdafb0, #fec3c4, #fedcdd, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #e10508, #cd0408, #b40407, #a00306, #870305, #6e0204, #5a0203, #410102, #2d0102, #140001

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #05faf6
- Analogous: #fa0584, #fa7b05
- Triadic: #09fa05, #0509fa
- Split-complementary: #05fa7b, #0584fa
- Tetradic: #84fa05, #05faf6, #7b05fa

## Colors that go with #fa0509

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 #fa0509: 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), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #fa0509: 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), NASCAR (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nascar-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fa0509 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] — 7 real palettes, including native Cybersecurity's brand system and Gap's brand system put Blue beside #fa0509, 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 #fa0509: 4 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 #fa0509: 17 real palettes, including L'Oréal's brand system and YouTube's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #fa0509: 7 real palettes, including Databricks's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. 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
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #fa0509: 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): 4.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0509 (4.61:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #b40407 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fc6467 (7.16:1)

## Brands using this color

- **native Cybersecurity** — primary #fc0404 (Δ 0.408) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com
- **3M** — primary #ff0000 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com
- **Gap** — secondary #ff0000 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com
- **Heineken** — accent #ff0000 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com
- **L'Oréal** — secondary #ff0000 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com
- **Logitech** — secondary #ff0000 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com
- **Paddle** — secondary #ff0000 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com
- **YouTube** — primary #ff0000 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com
- **Nike** — secondary #ff0015 (Δ 1.072) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nike-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/fa0509-c4a09c-62cb96-2d251f-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: "#fa0509" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.