# #ffa29f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ffa29f`
- RGB: rgb(255, 162, 159)
- HSL: hsl(2, 100%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.805 0.111 21.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.496
- Nearest named color: Calabrese (#f4a6a3, Δ 1.878) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/calabrese
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ffa29f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ffaba8, #ffb0ad, #ffbab8, #ffc4c2, #ffcecc, #ffd3d1, #ffdcdb, #ffe6e5, #ffebeb, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #ff7a75, #ff5752, #ff3029, #ff0800, #db0700, #b30600, #8a0500, #610300, #3d0200, #140100

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9efcff
- Analogous: #ff9ecb, #ffd29e
- Triadic: #9effa1, #a19eff
- Split-complementary: #9effd2, #9ecbff
- Tetradic: #cbff9e, #9efcff, #d29eff

## Colors that go with #ffa29f

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 #ffa29f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #ffa29f, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ffa29f in 6 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 #ffa29f in 5 real palettes, including Blush and Golden Hour, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #ffa29f, 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), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #ffa29f: 6 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Chalkboard, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dusty Blue and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #ffa29f, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony: complementary] — Dark Turquoise sits directly opposite #ffa29f 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): 1.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0800 (4.6:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.61:1); AAA: text → #b30600 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Nursery** (light, muted, friendly) — #f4a6a0, #a8d8ea, #ffd97d, #fef9f3, #4a3f3a — Pastel coral, sky and butter — soft enough for a newborn brand, with warm brown text instead of harsh black. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f4a6a0-a8d8ea-ffd97d-fef9f3-4a3f3a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light

## 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/ffa29f-c4a29c-62cb9c-2d261f-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: "#ffa29f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.