# #fa5552

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fa5552`
- RGB: rgb(250, 85, 82)
- HSL: hsl(1, 94%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.674 0.202 25.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2743
- Nearest named color: Blood Burst (#ff474c, Δ 1.976) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-burst
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa5552

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fa6361, #fb7774, #fb8583, #fc9492, #fca7a6, #fdb6b5, #fdc5c4, #fed3d2, #fee7e6, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #f93734, #f81a16, #e90b07, #cb0a06, #ad0805, #8b0704, #6d0503, #4f0402, #310202, #140101

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #52f7fa
- Analogous: #fa52a3, #faa952
- Triadic: #52fa55, #5552fa
- Split-complementary: #52faa9, #52a3fa
- Tetradic: #a3fa52, #52f7fa, #a952fa

## Colors that go with #fa5552

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 #fa5552: 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), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), 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 #fa5552 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 #fa5552 in 7 real palettes, including Ember and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #fa5552, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #fa5552: 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), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fa5552 in 10 real palettes, including Snyk's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fa5552: 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), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #fa5552: 7 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ed0b07 (4.51:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #b20806 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fa6361 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Airbnb** — primary #ff5a5f (Δ 1.841) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb
- **Monzo** — secondary #ff4f40 (Δ 1.859) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Crayon Box** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #ff5e5b, #00cecb, #ffed66, #ffffff, #222222 — Red, teal and yellow at crayon saturation — joyful, but on white with black type so it stays readable for grown-ups. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5e5b-00cecb-ffed66-ffffff-222222 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Golden Hour** (sunset, warm, vivid, light) — #f4a259, #f25f5c, #5b3758, #fff7ec, #2b1a2b — Apricot into coral into plum — a sunset flattened to three tokens, with the plum doubling as the twilight text colour. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f4a259-f25f5c-5b3758-fff7ec-2b1a2b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/sunset

## 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/fa5552-c4a19c-62cb9a-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: "#fa5552" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.