# #f7dc2b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f7dc2b`
- RGB: rgb(247, 220, 43)
- HSL: hsl(52, 93%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.89 0.176 99.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.7113
- Nearest named color: Angel’s Trumpet (#f6dd34, Δ 0.37) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/angels-trumpet
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f7dc2b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f8df3f, #f9e353, #f9e666, #fae97a, #fbed93, #fcf0a6, #fdf4ba, #fdf7ce, #fefae1, #fffdf5
- Shades (toward black): #f6d813, #e2c508, #cab007, #b19a06, #998506, #7b6b04, #625604, #4a4003, #2c2702, #141101

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2b47f7
- Analogous: #f7762b, #adf72b
- Triadic: #2bf7dc, #dc2bf7
- Split-complementary: #2badf7, #762bf7
- Tetradic: #2bf776, #2b47f7, #f72bad

## Colors that go with #f7dc2b

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 #f7dc2b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #f7dc2b: 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), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #f7dc2b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Binance's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #f7dc2b, as the accent. Seen in: Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Snapchat (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #f7dc2b: 4 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f7dc2b in 8 real palettes, including Lay's's brand system and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent. Seen in: Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f7dc2b: 7 real palettes, including Ikea's brand system and LEGO's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ikea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com), LEGO (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #f7dc2b: 5 real palettes, including Miro's brand system and Star Wars's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #857405 (4.67:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.7:1); AAA: text → #625604 (7.36:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Miro** — primary #fbdb34 (Δ 0.829) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com
- **Ikea** — primary #fcdc04 (Δ 0.994) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com
- **Paddle** — primary #fddd35 (Δ 1.081) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com
- **Ikea** — secondary #ffdb00 (Δ 1.263) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ikea-com
- **Lay's** — primary #fcd609 (Δ 1.5) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com
- **Mailchimp** — secondary #ffe01b (Δ 1.685) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com
- **Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom** — secondary #ffd600 (Δ 1.688) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com
- **Star Wars** — accent #fade4b (Δ 1.742) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com
- **Prime Video** — primary #ffd62c (Δ 1.846) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com
- **LEGO** — secondary #ffd502 (Δ 1.861) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lego-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Tequila Sunrise** (sunset, vivid, bold, warm) — #e63946, #ff9f1c, #ffd60a, #fffaf3, #2a1a0e — Red through orange to yellow — the poured-drink gradient as flat tokens; use it left-to-right, never all at once. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-ff9f1c-ffd60a-fffaf3-2a1a0e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/sunset

## 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/f7dc2b-c4c39c-4ea7df-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#f7dc2b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.