# #ebd037

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ebd037`
- RGB: rgb(235, 208, 55)
- HSL: hsl(51, 82%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.856 0.162 98.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.6305
- Nearest named color: Aurora (#ebd147, Δ 0.905) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aurora
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ebd037

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #edd54a, #efd95d, #f1dd6f, #f3e282, #f5e799, #f7ebab, #f9f0be, #faf4d1, #fcf8e3, #fefdf6
- Shades (toward black): #e9cb20, #d5b915, #bea513, #a79011, #907c0e, #74640b, #5d5009, #463c07, #2a2404, #131002

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3752eb
- Analogous: #eb7637, #aceb37
- Triadic: #37ebd0, #d037eb
- Split-complementary: #37aceb, #7637eb
- Tetradic: #37eb76, #3752eb, #eb37ac

## Colors that go with #ebd037

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 #ebd037: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cornflower Blue sits directly opposite #ebd037 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #ebd037: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ebd037 in 8 real palettes, including Tabloid and Diner, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ebd037: 10 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and LEGO's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), LEGO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #ebd037: 6 real palettes, including Miro's brand system and Star Wars's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #ebd037 in 4 real palettes, including Olympics's brand system and Heineken's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including FIFA's brand system and Southwest Airlines's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #ebd037, as the lead colour. Seen in: FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #87740d (4.63:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #66580a (7.08:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/ebd037-c4c29c-4eaadf-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#ebd037" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.