# #fba7ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fba7ae`
- RGB: rgb(251, 167, 174)
- HSL: hsl(355, 91%, 82%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.812 0.1 14.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.512
- Nearest named color: Ballet Slippers (#fca2ad, Δ 1.163) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ballet-slippers
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fba7ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fbb1b7, #fcb6bc, #fcc0c5, #fcc5c9, #fdced2, #fdd8db, #fddde0, #fee7e9, #feeced, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #f9808a, #f75967, #f63747, #f41023, #d10a1a, #aa0816, #840611, #61050c, #3a0307, #130102

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a7fbf4
- Analogous: #fba7d8, #fbcaa7
- Triadic: #aefba7, #a7aefb
- Split-complementary: #a7fbca, #a7d8fb
- Tetradic: #d8fba7, #a7fbf4, #caa7fb

## Colors that go with #fba7ae

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 #fba7ae: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #fba7ae, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fba7ae in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #fba7ae in 5 real palettes, including Blush and Sepia Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #fba7ae, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #fba7ae: 8 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Chalkboard, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #fba7ae, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony: complementary] — Dark Turquoise sits directly opposite #fba7ae 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/darkturquoise

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ea0b1e (4.6:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b40817 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/fba7ae-c49e9c-62cb8f-2d241f-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: "#fba7ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.