# #fe5261

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fe5261`
- RGB: rgb(254, 82, 97)
- HSL: hsl(355, 99%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.68 0.207 19.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2797
- Nearest named color: Blood Burst (#ff474c, Δ 2.39) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-burst
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fe5261

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fe626f, #fe717d, #fe858f, #fe949d, #ffa4ab, #ffb3b9, #ffc2c7, #ffd6da, #ffe6e8, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #fe3445, #fe1629, #ef0115, #d00112, #b20110, #93010d, #75010a, #510007, #330004, #140002

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #52fef0
- Analogous: #fe52b7, #fe9a52
- Triadic: #61fe52, #5261fe
- Split-complementary: #52fe9a, #52b7fe
- Tetradic: #b7fe52, #52fef0, #9a52fe

## Colors that go with #fe5261

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 #fe5261: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #fe5261: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com), Sourcegraph (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sourcegraph-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #fe5261 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fe5261 in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #fe5261, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #fe5261: 4 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Cobalt Pop, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #fe5261: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fe5261 in 7 real palettes, including Snyk's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e90115 (4.69:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #b20110 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fe626f (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Airbnb** — primary #ff5a5f (Δ 1.503) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb

## 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/fe5261-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: "#fe5261" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.