Color
#f2f221
#f2f221rgb(242, 242, 33)hsl(60, 89%, 54%)oklch(0.931 0.198 109.7)Colors that go with #f2f221
Lilac, Blue and Charcoal lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Lilac #c8a2c8
complementaryshippedLilac sits directly opposite #f2f221 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Blue #0000ff
shipped4 real palettes, including Snapchat's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #f2f221, as the supporting colour.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #f2f221: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #f2f221 in 8 real palettes, including Ferrari's brand system and Lay's's brand system, as the lead colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #f2f221: 6 real palettes, including Ikea's brand system and FIFA's brand system, as the accent.
Red #ff0000
shippedRed is paired with #f2f221 in 4 real palettes, including Heineken's brand system and Paddle's brand system, as the accent.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #f2f221 in 7 real palettes, including Calvin Klein's brand system and Tommy Hilfiger's brand system, as the lead colour.
Tomato #ff6347
shipped4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Night Market put Tomato beside #f2f221, as the lead colour.
Real palettes that use #f2f221
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #f2f221 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 1.2:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 17.5:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #f2f221 as the background.
Brands using this color
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #f2f221 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/f2f221-bbbea2-4e94df-272d1f-f1ede9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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