# #ed9d64

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ed9d64`
- RGB: rgb(237, 157, 100)
- HSL: hsl(25, 79%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.764 0.12 55.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4304
- Nearest named color: sandybrown (#f4a460, Δ 2.305) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ed9d64

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #eea672, #f0ae7f, #f2ba91, #f4c29f, #f5cbad, #f7d4bb, #f9dcc8, #fbe8da, #fcf1e8, #fef9f6
- Shades (toward black): #ea8c48, #e67a2d, #d76819, #bb5b16, #a04d13, #844010, #69330c, #492309, #2e1605, #120902

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #64b4ed
- Analogous: #ed646f, #ede164
- Triadic: #64ed9d, #9d64ed
- Split-complementary: #64ede1, #646fed
- Tetradic: #6fed64, #64b4ed, #e164ed

## Colors that go with #ed9d64

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 #ed9d64: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), 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 #ed9d64 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [harmony, pool: split] — Light Sky Blue is a split-complement of #ed9d64: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including League of Legends's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #ed9d64, as the supporting colour. Seen in: League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #ed9d64: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Bramble put Champagne beside #ed9d64, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ed9d64: 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Desert Road, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #ed9d64: 5 real palettes, including Webflow's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb5b16 (4.54:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #8d4511 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Retro Pop** (playful, bold, warm) — #e63946, #457b9d, #f4a261, #fff4e0, #23201c — Fifties-diner red and steel blue with a peach — nostalgic pop that still passes contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-457b9d-f4a261-fff4e0-23201c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## 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/ed9d64-c4b19c-62cbc4-2d2b1f-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: "#ed9d64" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.