# #faa3cf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#faa3cf`
- RGB: rgb(250, 163, 207)
- HSL: hsl(330, 90%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.814 0.116 348.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.5102
- Nearest named color: Fresh Gum (#ffaadd, Δ 2.392) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fresh-gum
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/faa3cf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fbadd4, #fbb1d6, #fbbbdb, #fcc5e0, #fccfe6, #fdd3e8, #fddded, #fee7f2, #feecf5, #fef5fa
- Shades (toward black): #f87cba, #f65aa8, #f43494, #f20d80, #d00b6e, #aa0959, #830745, #5c0530, #3a031f, #13010a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a3facf
- Analogous: #faa3fa, #faa3a3
- Triadic: #cffaa3, #a3cffa
- Split-complementary: #a3faa3, #a3fafa
- Tetradic: #fafaa3, #a3facf, #a3a3fa

## Colors that go with #faa3cf

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 #faa3cf: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #faa3cf, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #faa3cf: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #faa3cf, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #faa3cf in 10 real palettes, including Macaron and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony: complementary] — Medium Aquamarine sits directly opposite #faa3cf on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #faa3cf in 3 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #faa3cf: 3 real palettes, including Victoria's Secret's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e40c78 (4.54:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.51:1); AAA: text → #ae095c (7.02:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Railway** — secondary #f9a8d4 (Δ 1.169) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app

## 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/faa3cf-c49cab-62cb64-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#faa3cf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.