# #fa428c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fa428c`
- RGB: rgb(250, 66, 140)
- HSL: hsl(336, 95%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.669 0.225 1.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2611
- Nearest named color: Flamboyant Flamingo (#f74480, Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flamboyant-flamingo
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa428c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fb5698, #fb65a1, #fc79ad, #fc88b6, #fc9cc2, #fdafce, #fdbed8, #fed2e4, #fee1ed, #fff5f9
- Shades (toward black): #f92479, #f90667, #e0065d, #c20551, #a40444, #860338, #68032b, #500221, #320115, #140108

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #42fab1
- Analogous: #fa42e8, #fa5442
- Triadic: #8cfa42, #428cfa
- Split-complementary: #42fa54, #42e8fa
- Tetradic: #e8fa42, #42fab1, #5442fa

## Colors that go with #fa428c

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 #fa428c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #fa428c 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fa428c in 5 real palettes, including Snyk's brand system and The Ordinary's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fa428c: 4 real palettes, including Maybelline's brand system and ElevenLabs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #fa428c in 5 real palettes, including Night Market and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #fa428c in 6 real palettes, including Airbnb's brand system and Raycast's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), AliExpress (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Tomato is #fa428c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #fa428c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e5065f (4.64:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ae0448 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fb5b9b (7.07:1)

## 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/fa428c-c49ca7-62cb6e-2d201f-f1e9f0?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: "#fa428c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.