# #ff5e62

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ff5e62`
- RGB: rgb(255, 94, 98)
- HSL: hsl(359, 100%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.694 0.196 22.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3015
- Nearest named color: Camellia (#f6685a, Δ 2.677) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/camellia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ff5e62

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ff6b6e, #ff7a7d, #ff8a8c, #ff999b, #ffa8aa, #ffb8b9, #ffc7c8, #ffd6d7, #ffe5e6, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #ff3d40, #ff1a1d, #fa0004, #d60004, #b80003, #990003, #750002, #570001, #330001, #140000

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5cfffc
- Analogous: #ff5cb0, #ffab5c
- Triadic: #5fff5c, #5c5fff
- Split-complementary: #5cffab, #5cb0ff
- Tetradic: #b0ff5c, #5cfffc, #ab5cff

## Colors that go with #ff5e62

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 #ff5e62: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #ff5e62 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 #ff5e62 in 6 real palettes, including Ember and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #ff5e62, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ff5e62: 4 real palettes, including Cobalt Pop and NASA's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), 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: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #ff5e62 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ff5e62 in 9 real palettes, including Snyk's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #ff5e62: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0004 (4.63:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.55:1); AAA: text → #b30003 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Airbnb** — primary #ff5a5f (Δ 0.665) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb
- **Raycast** — primary #ff6363 (Δ 0.876) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast
- **Raycast** — secondary #ff6363 (Δ 0.876) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast
- **Beats** — secondary #ff6464 (Δ 1.036) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Crayon Box** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #ff5e5b, #00cecb, #ffed66, #ffffff, #222222 — Red, teal and yellow at crayon saturation — joyful, but on white with black type so it stays readable for grown-ups. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5e5b-00cecb-ffed66-ffffff-222222 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## 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/ff5e62-c4a09c-62cb96-2d251f-f1e9ed?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: "#ff5e62" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.