# #fa5047

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fa5047`
- RGB: rgb(250, 80, 71)
- HSL: hsl(3, 95%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.667 0.208 27.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2652
- Nearest named color: Blood Burst (#ff474c, Δ 1.687) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-burst
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa5047

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fb635b, #fb716a, #fc847e, #fc928d, #fda5a1, #fdb3af, #fdc6c3, #fed4d2, #fee7e6, #fff6f5
- Shades (toward black): #fa3429, #f9170b, #e01106, #c20e05, #a90d04, #8b0a04, #6d0803, #500602, #320401, #140101

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #47f1fa
- Analogous: #fa4798, #faaa47
- Triadic: #47fa50, #5047fa
- Split-complementary: #47faaa, #4798fa
- Tetradic: #98fa47, #47f1fa, #aa47fa

## Colors that go with #fa5047

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 #fa5047: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #fa5047 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fa5047 in 7 real palettes, including Heatwave and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #fa5047, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #fa5047: 4 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fa5047 in 8 real palettes, including Pizza Hut's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), 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 #fa5047: 14 real palettes, including Strava's brand system and PlanetScale's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com), PlanetScale (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #fa5047: 7 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Databricks's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ea1106 (4.58:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #b30d05 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fb635b (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Monzo** — secondary #ff4f40 (Δ 1.099) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-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/fa5047-c4a39c-62cb9d-2d261f-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: "#fa5047" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.