# #edb32c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#edb32c`
- RGB: rgb(237, 179, 44)
- HSL: hsl(42, 84%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.8 0.153 83)
- Relative luminance: 0.5043
- Nearest named color: Baklava (#efb435, Δ 0.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baklava
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/edb32c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #eeba3f, #f0c256, #f2c969, #f4d07c, #f6d893, #f7dfa6, #f9e6b9, #fbeccb, #fdf5e3, #fefcf6
- Shades (toward black): #ebaa14, #d39912, #bc8810, #a4770e, #8d660c, #71520a, #594108, #423006, #2a1f04, #130e02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c66ed
- Analogous: #ed522c, #c6ed2c
- Triadic: #2cedb3, #b32ced
- Split-complementary: #2cc6ed, #522ced
- Tetradic: #2ced52, #2c66ed, #ed2cc6

## Colors that go with #edb32c

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 #edb32c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cornflower Blue sits directly opposite #edb32c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #edb32c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Binance's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #edb32c, as the accent. Seen in: Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #edb32c: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #edb32c, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #edb32c in 8 real palettes, including Tequila Sunrise and McDonald's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #edb32c in 4 real palettes, including Farmers Market and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #966d0d (4.68:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.68:1); AAA: text → #71520a (7.21:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Neutrogena** — accent #edb600 (Δ 1.577) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neutrogena-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Farmers Market** (warm, friendly, vivid) — #d9480f, #5c7c2f, #f2b134, #fffbf0, #2b1d0e — Tomato, leaf and honey — the three colors of a produce stand, warm enough to make anything look fresh. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9480f-5c7c2f-f2b134-fffbf0-2b1d0e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm
- **Maple** (autumn, warm, vivid) — #c1272d, #e8730c, #f2b705, #fff8ee, #2a1a0a — The three colours a maple goes through in October, on a warm white — loud, seasonal, and readable because the type is near-black. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c1272d-e8730c-f2b705-fff8ee-2a1a0a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn
- **Mid-Century** (vintage, retro, warm, muted) — #d9822b, #2f6f73, #e6b33d, #f7efdf, #2b2622 — Tangerine, teal and mustard on cream — the 1960s lounge trio, one of the few retro palettes with real hue contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9822b-2f6f73-e6b33d-f7efdf-2b2622 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vintage

## 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/edb32c-c4bc9c-62b4cb-2b2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#edb32c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.