# #f39a35

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f39a35`
- RGB: rgb(243, 154, 53)
- HSL: hsl(32, 89%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.761 0.152 64.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.4242
- Nearest named color: Bittersweet (#fea051, Δ 3.128) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bittersweet
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f39a35

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f4a448, #f5ad5b, #f7b76e, #f8c182, #f9ca95, #fad4a8, #fbddbc, #fce7cf, #fdf1e2, #fefaf5
- Shades (toward black): #f28e1c, #e37f0d, #ca710c, #ae610a, #955409, #7d4607, #603606, #482904, #2b1803, #130b01

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #358ef3
- Analogous: #f33b35, #edf335
- Triadic: #35f39a, #9a35f3
- Split-complementary: #35edf3, #3b35f3
- Tetradic: #35f33b, #358ef3, #f335ed

## Colors that go with #f39a35

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 #f39a35: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #f39a35: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #f39a35 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including League of Legends's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #f39a35, as the supporting colour. Seen in: League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #f39a35: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #f39a35, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f39a35 in 5 real palettes, including Tequila Sunrise and Retro Pop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #f39a35 in 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae610a (4.65:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #824908 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/f39a35-c4b69c-62c5cb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#f39a35" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.