# #f36b59

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f36b59`
- RGB: rgb(243, 107, 89)
- HSL: hsl(7, 87%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.691 0.171 29.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3029
- Nearest named color: Camellia (#f6685a, Δ 0.774) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/camellia
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f36b59

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f47766, #f68879, #f79588, #f8a196, #f9b2a9, #fabfb7, #fbccc6, #fcd9d4, #fdeae7, #fef6f5
- Shades (toward black): #f1513b, #ef371f, #e02810, #c4230e, #a71e0c, #861809, #691307, #4c0e05, #300803, #130301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #58e1f3
- Analogous: #f35894, #f3b858
- Triadic: #58f36a, #6a58f3
- Split-complementary: #58f3b8, #5894f3
- Tetradic: #94f358, #58e1f3, #b858f3

## Colors that go with #f36b59

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 #f36b59: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #f36b59 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f36b59 in 6 real palettes, including Ember and Beach Hut, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #f36b59, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #f36b59 in 4 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Polaroid, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #f36b59: 5 real palettes, including Alpine and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #f36b59: 4 real palettes, including Cobalt Pop and Tide's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #f36b59: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e52910 (4.51:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ac1f0c (7.11:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Harbour** (ocean, cool, muted, editorial) — #3d5a80, #98c1d9, #ee6c4d, #f7f9fb, #293241 — Steel blue and haze with a buoy orange on a pale grey — the maritime palette every port town uses for a reason. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3d5a80-98c1d9-ee6c4d-f7f9fb-293241 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## 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/f36b59-c4a59c-62cba4-2d271f-f1e9ec?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: "#f36b59" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.