# #f5a905

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f5a905`
- RGB: rgb(245, 169, 5)
- HSL: hsl(41, 96%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.788 0.165 76.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.478
- Nearest named color: orange (#ffa500, Δ 1.811) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f5a905

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fab319, #fbbb32, #fbc44b, #fccc64, #fcd47d, #fddb91, #fde3aa, #feebc3, #fef3dc, #fffcf5
- Shades (toward black): #e19b05, #c88a04, #b47c04, #9b6b03, #875d03, #6e4c02, #5a3e02, #412d01, #2d1f01, #140e00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0551f5
- Analogous: #f53105, #c9f505
- Triadic: #05f5a9, #a905f5
- Split-complementary: #05c9f5, #3105f5
- Tetradic: #05f531, #0551f5, #f505c9

## Colors that go with #f5a905

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 #f5a905: 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), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #f5a905 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #f5a905: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #f5a905, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #f5a905: 6 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f5a905 in 8 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), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f5a905: 9 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #f5a905: 5 real palettes, including PostHog's brand system and Heatwave, as the lead colour. Seen in: PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9b6b03 (4.67:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #734f02 (7.37:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Gopro** — accent #f4a602 (Δ 0.746) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com
- **PostHog** — accent #f7a501 (Δ 0.963) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com
- **Rivian** — secondary #ffaa00 (Δ 1.69) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-com
- **Rippling** — primary #ffa81d (Δ 1.858) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com
- **Rippling** — accent #ffa81d (Δ 1.858) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com
- **Rivian** — accent #ffac00 (Δ 1.866) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-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/f5a905-c4bc9c-62b6cb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#f5a905" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.