# #fa7a8d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fa7a8d`
- RGB: rgb(250, 122, 141)
- HSL: hsl(351, 93%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.732 0.157 12.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3617
- Nearest named color: Anime Blush (#ff7a83, Δ 1.618) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/anime-blush
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa7a8d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fb899a, #fb93a2, #fca1af, #fcabb7, #fdbac4, #fdc4cc, #fdd3d9, #fedde2, #feebee, #fff5f7
- Shades (toward black): #f95870, #f83552, #f61335, #dd0828, #c00723, #9d061c, #7b0416, #590310, #36020a, #140104

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7afae7
- Analogous: #fa7acd, #faa77a
- Triadic: #8dfa7a, #7a8dfa
- Split-complementary: #7afaa7, #7acdfa
- Tetradic: #cdfa7a, #7afae7, #a77afa

## Colors that go with #fa7a8d

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 #fa7a8d: 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 #fa7a8d 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fa7a8d: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Sketch's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #fa7a8d, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lido and Meadow put Mustard Yellow beside #fa7a8d, as the accent. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #fa7a8d in 4 real palettes, including Substack's brand system and Reddit's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Reddit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #fa7a8d in 5 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Grafana Labs's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Grafana Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grafana-com), OktaOkta on YoutubeOkta on XOkta on LinkedIn (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/okta-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #fa7a8d in 15 real palettes, including Raycast's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ec092b (4.53:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #b10620 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Sentry** — primary #f97583 (Δ 1.444) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Cobalt Pop** (bold, cool, vivid, modern) — #1e40af, #111827, #fb7185, #ffffff — One deep cobalt and one hot pink on white — a two-accent system for launches and campaign pages that need punch. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1e40af-111827-fb7185-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold

## 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/fa7a8d-c49c9e-62cb89-2d231f-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: "#fa7a8d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.