Color
#defb04
#defb04rgb(222, 251, 4)hsl(67, 97%, 50%)oklch(0.934 0.217 117.9)Colors that go with #defb04
Plum, Violet and Blue 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.
Plum #dda0dd
complementaryPlum sits directly opposite #defb04 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Violet #ee82ee
split-complementshippedViolet is a split-complement of #defb04: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Blue #0000ff
shipped3 real palettes, including Robinhood's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #defb04, as the supporting colour.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #defb04: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #defb04 in 3 real palettes, including Lay's's brand system and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent.
Deep Pink #ff1493
shipped3 real palettes, including Arcade and JetBrains's brand system put Deep Pink beside #defb04, as the lead colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #defb04: 3 real palettes, including Ikea's brand system and FIFA's brand system, as the accent.
Red #ff0000
shippedRed is paired with #defb04 in 3 real palettes, including Paddle's brand system and Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Real palettes that use #defb04
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #defb04 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 1.17:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 17.91:1 | 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 #defb04 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 #defb04 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/defb04-b8bea2-4e83df-262d1f-f1eee9?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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