# #f34e16

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f34e16`
- RGB: rgb(243, 78, 22)
- HSL: hsl(15, 90%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.21 36.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.2456
- Nearest named color: orangered (#ff4500, Δ 2.26) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f34e16

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f4602f, #f56f42, #f6815a, #f7906e, #f9a386, #fab59e, #fbc4b1, #fcd6ca, #fde5dd, #fef8f5
- Shades (toward black): #e4420c, #cb3b0b, #b8350a, #a02e08, #882707, #6f2006, #571905, #441404, #2c0d02, #130601

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #16bcf3
- Analogous: #f3164e, #f3bc16
- Triadic: #16f34e, #4e16f3
- Split-complementary: #16f3bc, #164ef3
- Tetradic: #4ef316, #16bcf3, #bc16f3

## Colors that go with #f34e16

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 #f34e16 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 #f34e16: 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), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: split] — Dodger Blue is a split-complement of #f34e16: 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), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f34e16 in 7 real palettes, including Heatwave and Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), 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 Glossier's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #f34e16, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-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 #f34e16: 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 #f34e16 in 8 real palettes, including Pizza Hut's brand system and Walgreens's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f34e16: 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), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d53e0b (4.64:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a02e08 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f56b3d (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Figma** — primary #f24e1e (Δ 0.396) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Figma** — logoRed #f24e1e (Δ 0.396) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Cursor** — primary #f54e00 (Δ 0.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Cursor** — secondary #f54e00 (Δ 0.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Tide** — accent #fb4c06 (Δ 1.483) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com
- **Replit** — secondary #ec4e02 (Δ 1.506) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit
- **Together AI** — primary #fc4c02 (Δ 1.679) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/together-ai
- **PlanetScale** — primary #f35815 (Δ 1.683) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **PlanetScale** — secondary #f35815 (Δ 1.683) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **Glossier** — secondary #f94200 (Δ 1.709) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com
- **Reddit** — secondary #fc4301 (Δ 1.925) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com

## 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/f34e16-c4ab9c-62cbb2-2d291f-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: "#f34e16" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.