# #e05206

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e05206`
- RGB: rgb(224, 82, 6)
- HSL: hsl(21, 95%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.623 0.19 40.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.219
- Nearest named color: Baptism by Fire (#e6490b, Δ 1.744) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baptism-by-fire
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e05206

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f95b06, #f96f24, #fa7f3d, #fb9056, #fba374, #fcb48d, #fdc4a5, #fdd4be, #fee8dc, #fff8f5
- Shades (toward black): #cc4b05, #b84305, #a43c04, #903504, #7c2e03, #632403, #501d02, #3c1602, #280f01, #140701

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0693e0
- Analogous: #e00626, #e0bf06
- Triadic: #06e052, #5206e0
- Split-complementary: #06e0bf, #0626e0
- Tetradic: #26e006, #0693e0, #bf06e0

## Colors that go with #e05206

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 #e05206: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: split] — Dodger Blue is a split-complement of #e05206: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #e05206 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #e05206 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), FedEx (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e05206 in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Glossier's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #e05206, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #e05206: 5 real palettes, including Alpine and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #e05206: 4 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc4b05 (4.59:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #9a3904 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f9681a (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Postman** — secondary #e05320 (Δ 0.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com

## 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/e05206-c4af9c-62cbbd-2d2a1f-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: "#e05206" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.