Named color
Canary
#fdff63rgb(253, 255, 99)hsl(61, 100%, 69%)oklch(0.97 0.174 109.9)Canary on this page is the real value, not a screenshot: exact hex, RGB, HSL and OKLCH, ten tints and ten shades, classic harmonies, and WCAG contrast with fixes — plus the 1 public brand that uses it and the palettes it appears in.
Colors that go with Canary
Lilac, Blue and Charcoal lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Lilac #c8a2c8
complementaryshippedLilac sits directly opposite Canary on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Blue #0000ff
shipped4 real palettes, including Snapchat's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside Canary, as the supporting colour.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for Canary: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with Canary in 4 real palettes, including Ferrari's brand system and Lay's's brand system, as the lead colour.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with Canary in 7 real palettes, including Calvin Klein's brand system and Tommy Hilfiger's brand system, as the lead colour.
Tomato #ff6347
shipped4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Night Market put Tomato beside Canary, as the lead colour.
Violet #ee82ee
split-complementshippedViolet is a split-complement of Canary: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Deep Sky Blue #00bfff
split-complementshippedDeep Sky Blue is a split-complement of Canary: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Real palettes that use Canary
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| Canary as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 1.07:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 19.66:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with Canary as the background.
Brands using this color
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #fdff63 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/fdff63-babea2-4e92df-272d1f-f1ede9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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