# #fa8166

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fa8166`
- RGB: rgb(250, 129, 102)
- HSL: hsl(11, 94%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.734 0.154 33.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3698
- Nearest named color: salmon (#fa8072, Δ 1.541) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/salmon
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa8166

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fb8d74, #fb9983, #fca692, #fcb2a1, #fdbeb0, #fdc6ba, #fdd2c9, #feded7, #feebe6, #fff7f5
- Shades (toward black): #f96848, #f84c25, #f73408, #d52c07, #b72606, #941f05, #771904, #541203, #360b02, #140401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #66dffa
- Analogous: #fa6695, #facb66
- Triadic: #66fa81, #8166fa
- Split-complementary: #66facb, #6695fa
- Tetradic: #95fa66, #66dffa, #cb66fa

## Colors that go with #fa8166

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 #fa8166: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #fa8166: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Emerald Green completes a triad with #fa8166 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Ubereats (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Turquoise sits directly opposite #fa8166 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fa8166 in 5 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Ahrefs's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #fa8166, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #fa8166 in 4 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Polaroid, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #fa8166, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #df2e07 (4.63:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #a82305 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusk Gradient** (sunset, dark, warm, bold) — #ff7b54, #ffb26b, #7c3e8a, #1b1230, #ffefe0 — Orange and peach on indigo-black with a violet — the last five minutes of a sunset, as a dark mode. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff7b54-ffb26b-7c3e8a-1b1230-ffefe0 — 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/fa8166-c4a89c-62cbab-2d281f-f1e9ec?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: "#fa8166" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.