# #fa8261 A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#fa8261` - RGB: rgb(250, 130, 97) - HSL: hsl(13, 94%, 68%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.735 0.154 36.3) - Relative luminance: 0.3715 - Nearest named color: Bonfire (#f78058, Δ 1.135) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bonfire - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fa8261 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #fb8e70, #fb997e, #fba58d, #fcb19c, #fcbdab, #fdc8ba, #fdd4c9, #fee0d7, #feebe6, #fff7f5 - Shades (toward black): #f96a43, #f84f20, #f23a07, #d03206, #b22b06, #942405, #721b04, #541403, #310c02, #140501 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #61d9fa - Analogous: #fa618c, #facf61 - Triadic: #61fa82, #8261fa - Split-complementary: #61facf, #618cfa - Tetradic: #8cfa61, #61d9fa, #cf61fa ## Colors that go with #fa8261 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 #fa8261: 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 - **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #fa8261 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue - **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #fa8261 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue - **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fa8261 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 #fa8261, 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 #fa8261 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 - **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #fa8261: 4 real palettes, including Alpine and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #fa8261, 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): 2.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #da3407 (4.69:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.71:1); AAA: text → #a82905 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.2:1) - On black (#000000): 8.43:1 — 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/fa8261-c4a99c-62cbaf-2d281f-f1e9eb?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: "#fa8261" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.