# #f6500e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f6500e`
- RGB: rgb(246, 80, 14)
- HSL: hsl(17, 93%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.212 37.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2536
- Nearest named color: orangered (#ff4500, Δ 1.963) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f6500e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f76226, #f8703a, #f98253, #fa946b, #fba684, #fbb498, #fcc6b0, #fdd8c9, #fee6dd, #fff8f5
- Shades (toward black): #e24608, #cf4007, #b63807, #9d3106, #8a2b05, #712304, #591b03, #401402, #2c0e02, #140601

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0eb4f6
- Analogous: #f60e40, #f6c40e
- Triadic: #0ef650, #500ef6
- Split-complementary: #0ef6c4, #0e40f6
- Tetradic: #40f60e, #0eb4f6, #c40ef6

## Colors that go with #f6500e

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 #f6500e 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f6500e: 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), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: split] — Dodger Blue is a split-complement of #f6500e: 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), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f6500e in 8 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] — 7 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #f6500e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-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 #f6500e: 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 #f6500e 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 #f6500e: 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), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d44108 (4.61:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #a23206 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #f86930 (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Cursor** — primary #f54e00 (Δ 0.466) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Cursor** — secondary #f54e00 (Δ 0.466) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Tide** — accent #fb4c06 (Δ 0.966) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com
- **Figma** — primary #f24e1e (Δ 1.118) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Figma** — logoRed #f24e1e (Δ 1.118) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Together AI** — primary #fc4c02 (Δ 1.12) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/together-ai
- **PlanetScale** — primary #f35815 (Δ 1.262) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **PlanetScale** — secondary #f35815 (Δ 1.262) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **Prepare your taste buds...** — primary #fc5404 (Δ 1.47) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com
- **Strava** — primary #fc5404 (Δ 1.47) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com
- **Substack** — primary #fc5404 (Δ 1.47) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com
- **Readymag** — accent #ff5000 (Δ 1.715) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **HubSpot** — secondary #ff4800 (Δ 1.768) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **Reddit** — secondary #fc4301 (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com
- **Glossier** — secondary #f94200 (Δ 1.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com
- **Reddit** — primary #ff4500 (Δ 1.963) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Heatwave** (summer, warm, bold, vivid) — #ff4d00, #ffb800, #0091ff, #fff9f0, #231205 — Blaze orange and hot yellow with one cold blue — the high-noon palette; use the blue where the eye needs to rest. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff4d00-ffb800-0091ff-fff9f0-231205 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer

## 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/f6500e-c4ac9c-62cbb6-2d291f-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: "#f6500e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.