# #fc599b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fc599b`
- RGB: rgb(252, 89, 155)
- HSL: hsl(336, 96%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.698 0.205 358.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3021
- Nearest named color: Hot Pink (#ff69b4, Δ 3.988) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fc599b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fc69a4, #fc78ad, #fd87b6, #fd96bf, #fdaacb, #feb9d4, #fec8de, #fed7e7, #fee6f0, #fff5f9
- Shades (toward black): #fb3c88, #fa1973, #f00563, #d20457, #b4044a, #91033c, #73022f, #550223, #320115, #140008

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5afcbb
- Analogous: #fc5aeb, #fc6a5a
- Triadic: #9bfc5a, #5a9bfc
- Split-complementary: #5afc6a, #5aebfc
- Tetradic: #ebfc5a, #5afcbb, #6a5afc

## Colors that go with #fc599b

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 #fc599b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #fc599b 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
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lido and Crayon Box put Mustard Yellow beside #fc599b, as the accent. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #fc599b in 4 real palettes, including Airbnb's brand system and Raycast's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #fc599b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #fc599b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Tomato is #fc599b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Fuchsia** #ff00ff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Fuchsia is #fc599b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fuchsia

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e6055f (4.61:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.55:1); AAA: text → #af0448 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.04:1 — 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/fc599b-c49ca7-62cb6e-2d201f-f1e9f0?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: "#fc599b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.