# #ef561a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ef561a`
- RGB: rgb(239, 86, 26)
- HSL: hsl(17, 87%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.652 0.199 38.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2508
- Nearest named color: Basketball (#ee6730, Δ 2.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/basketball
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ef561a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f16832, #f27645, #f4885d, #f59670, #f7a788, #f8b9a0, #fac7b3, #fbd8cb, #fde6de, #fef8f5
- Shades (toward black): #e04b10, #c8430e, #b53c0d, #9d340b, #862c09, #6e2508, #561d06, #431605, #2b0e03, #130601

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1ab3ef
- Analogous: #ef1a48, #efc11a
- Triadic: #1aef56, #561aef
- Split-complementary: #1aefc1, #1a48ef
- Tetradic: #48ef1a, #1ab3ef, #c11aef

## Colors that go with #ef561a

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ef561a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ef561a: 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 #ef561a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ef561a in 9 real palettes, including Ember and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #ef561a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #ef561a: 5 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #ef561a in 8 real palettes, including Pizza Hut's brand system and Redfin's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ef561a: 15 real palettes, including PlanetScale's brand system and Strava's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: PlanetScale (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com), Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d2460f (4.54:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #9d340b (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f16f3b (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **PlanetScale** — primary #f35815 (Δ 0.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **PlanetScale** — secondary #f35815 (Δ 0.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **Figma** — primary #f24e1e (Δ 1.414) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Figma** — logoRed #f24e1e (Δ 1.414) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Cursor** — primary #f54e00 (Δ 1.451) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Cursor** — secondary #f54e00 (Δ 1.451) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Replit** — secondary #ec4e02 (Δ 1.573) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Launch Orange** (bold, warm, vivid, modern) — #ea580c, #1c1917, #0891b2, #ffffff — Orange is the rarest SaaS primary, which is exactly why it stands out on a pricing page; cyan keeps it from feeling like a hardware store. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ea580c-1c1917-0891b2-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold
- **Ember** (bold, dark, warm) — #f25f29, #b03a2e, #f2c14e, #14100e, #f8ede3 — Flame orange on charcoal — the sports and energy palette; one accent yellow for stats and highlights. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f25f29-b03a2e-f2c14e-14100e-f8ede3 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold

## 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/ef561a-c4ac9c-62cbb6-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#ef561a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.