# Bittersweet (#fea051)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fea051`
- RGB: rgb(254, 160, 81)
- HSL: hsl(27, 99%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.787 0.146 58.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.4681
- Name: Bittersweet (`bittersweet`, source: list)
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bittersweet

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fea862, #feb171, #febc85, #fec494, #ffcda4, #ffd5b3, #ffddc2, #ffe9d6, #fff1e6, #fff9f5
- Shades (toward black): #fe8f34, #fe7e16, #ef6c01, #d05e01, #b25001, #934301, #753501, #512500, #331700, #140900

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #52b1fe
- Analogous: #fe525b, #fef652
- Triadic: #52fea0, #a052fe
- Split-complementary: #52fef6, #525bfe
- Tetradic: #5bfe52, #52b1fe, #f652fe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c15701 (4.53:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #8e4001 (7.28:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Retro Pop** (playful, bold, warm) — #e63946, #457b9d, #f4a261, #fff4e0, #23201c — Fifties-diner red and steel blue with a peach — nostalgic pop that still passes contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-457b9d-f4a261-fff4e0-23201c — 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/fea051-c4b39c-62cbc7-2d2c1f-f1e9ea?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: "#fea051" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.