# #f4fa3d

A color — vivid. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#f4fa3d`
- RGB: rgb(244, 250, 61)
- HSL: hsl(62, 95%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.95 0.194 111.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.8794
- Nearest named color: Banana Bandanna (#f8f739, Δ 0.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/banana-bandanna
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f4fa3d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f5fb51, #f6fb60, #f7fb74, #f8fc88, #f9fc9c, #fafdaa, #fbfdbe, #fcfed2, #fdfee1, #fefff5
- Shades (toward black): #f2f91f, #f1f906, #d4db06, #b7bd05, #9fa404, #828603, #656803, #484b02, #303201, #131401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #433dfa
- Analogous: #faa23d, #95fa3d
- Triadic: #3df4fa, #fa3df4
- Split-complementary: #3d95fa, #a23dfa
- Tetradic: #3dfaa2, #433dfa, #fa3d95

## Colors that go with #f4fa3d

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Snapchat's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #f4fa3d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Snapchat (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f4fa3d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f4fa3d in 6 real palettes, including Ferrari's brand system and Lay's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ferrari (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ferrari-com), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #f4fa3d in 6 real palettes, including Calvin Klein's brand system and Tommy Hilfiger's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calvin Klein (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Night Market put Tomato beside #f4fa3d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #f4fa3d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #f4fa3d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #f4fa3d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #737703 (4.81:1); AA: background → #6e6e6e (4.51:1); AAA: text → #575a02 (7.32:1); AAA: background → #4f4f4f (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 18.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Gumroad** — secondary #f1f333 (Δ 1.805) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com
- **JetBrains** — accent #fefc4f (Δ 1.873) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f4fa3d-babea2-4e8fdf-272d1f-f1eee9?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: "#f4fa3d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.