# #ec8a13 A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#ec8a13` - RGB: rgb(236, 138, 19) - HSL: hsl(33, 85%, 50%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.723 0.163 61.8) - Relative luminance: 0.3606 - Nearest named color: À l’Orange (#f2850d, Δ 1.403) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/a-lorange - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec8a13 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #ee962b, #f0a242, #f1ab55, #f3b76d, #f5c284, #f7ce9c, #f9dab4, #fae3c6, #fcefde, #fefaf6 - Shades (toward black): #d47d11, #c17110, #aa640e, #97590c, #7f4b0a, #683d08, #553207, #3d2405, #2a1903, #130b02 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #1375ec - Analogous: #ec1e13, #e1ec13 - Triadic: #13ec8a, #8a13ec - Split-complementary: #13e1ec, #1e13ec - Tetradic: #13ec1e, #1375ec, #ec13e1 ## Colors that go with #ec8a13 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 #ec8a13: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #ec8a13 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue - **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ec8a13 in 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Maple, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #ec8a13, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #ec8a13 in 4 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Kiln, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood - **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #ec8a13: 5 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #ec8a13, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne - **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #ec8a13: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa640e (4.63:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #7f4b0a (7.21:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.01:1) - On black (#000000): 8.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass ## Curated palettes containing it - **Citrus Grove** (summer, warm, vivid, friendly) — #f28c28, #8bc34a, #ffd23f, #fffcf2, #2c2410 — Orange, lime leaf and lemon — a citrus palette that reads fresh, for drinks, produce and anything seasonal. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f28c28-8bc34a-ffd23f-fffcf2-2c2410 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer ## 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/ec8a13-c4b79c-62c4cb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#ec8a13" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.