# #ff999b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ff999b`
- RGB: rgb(255, 153, 155)
- HSL: hsl(359, 100%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.789 0.122 18.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4641
- Nearest named color: Ballet Slippers (#fca2ad, Δ 2.603) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ballet-slippers
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ff999b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ffa3a5, #ffadaf, #ffb3b4, #ffbdbe, #ffc7c8, #ffd1d2, #ffdbdc, #ffe0e1, #ffebeb, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #ff7073, #ff4d4f, #ff2427, #ff0004, #d60004, #ad0003, #8a0002, #610002, #3d0001, #140000

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #99fffd
- Analogous: #ff99ce, #ffca99
- Triadic: #9bff99, #999bff
- Split-complementary: #99ffca, #99ceff
- Tetradic: #ceff99, #99fffd, #ca99ff

## Colors that go with #ff999b

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 #ff999b: 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), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ff999b in 5 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #ff999b in 5 real palettes, including Golden Hour and Blush, as the accent. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #ff999b, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #ff999b: 5 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Mushroom put Slate Gray beside #ff999b, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ff999b in 23 real palettes, including Nursery and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony: complementary] — Dark Turquoise sits directly opposite #ff999b 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): 2.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0004 (4.63:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #b30003 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.28:1 — 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/ff999b-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: "#ff999b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.