# #ff385d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ff385d`
- RGB: rgb(255, 56, 93)
- HSL: hsl(349, 100%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.658 0.231 16.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2488
- Nearest named color: Blood Burst (#ff474c, Δ 3.237) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-burst
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ff385d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ff4d6d, #ff5c7a, #ff708a, #ff859b, #ff99ac, #ffa8b8, #ffbdc9, #ffd1da, #ffe0e6, #fff5f7
- Shades (toward black): #ff1a44, #ff002f, #e00029, #c20024, #a8001f, #8a0019, #6b0014, #4d000e, #330009, #140004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #38ffdb
- Analogous: #ff38c0, #ff7738
- Triadic: #5dff38, #385dff
- Split-complementary: #38ff77, #38c0ff
- Tetradic: #c0ff38, #38ffdb, #7738ff

## Colors that go with #ff385d

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 #ff385d: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #ff385d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ff385d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ff385d in 5 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), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #ff385d, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Gap (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gap-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ff385d: 4 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ff385d: 15 real palettes, including ElevenLabs's brand system and L'Oréal's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #ff385d: 6 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and Wendy's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb002b (4.6:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b30021 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ff5c7a (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Airbnb** — secondary #ff385c (Δ 0.126) — 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/ff385d-c49c9f-62cb85-2d231f-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: "#ff385d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.