# #f83f2a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f83f2a`
- RGB: rgb(248, 63, 42)
- HSL: hsl(6, 94%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.645 0.224 30.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2368
- Nearest named color: orangered (#ff4500, Δ 2.551) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f83f2a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f9513e, #fa6352, #fa7566, #fb8679, #fc9d92, #fcafa6, #fdc0ba, #fdd2ce, #fee4e1, #fff6f5
- Shades (toward black): #f82912, #e41d07, #cb1a06, #b21706, #991405, #7c1004, #630d03, #4a0902, #2d0601, #140301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2ae4f8
- Analogous: #f82a7d, #f8a62a
- Triadic: #2af83f, #3f2af8
- Split-complementary: #2af8a6, #2a7df8
- Tetradic: #7df82a, #2ae4f8, #a62af8

## Colors that go with #f83f2a

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 #f83f2a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #f83f2a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f83f2a in 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Glossier's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #f83f2a, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #f83f2a: 5 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #f83f2a: 14 real palettes, including L'Oréal's brand system and YouTube's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), ElevenLabs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elevenlabs-io), Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #f83f2a: 7 real palettes, including Databricks's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #f83f2a: 8 real palettes, including 3M's brand system and Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 3M (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/3m-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e91e07 (4.51:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.5:1); AAA: text → #ad1605 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fa6757 (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **NASA** — secondary #fc3d21 (Δ 0.859) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov
- **NASA** — accent #f64137 (Δ 1.004) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov
- **Databricks** — primary #fc341c (Δ 1.264) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Neon** — accent #ff3621 (Δ 1.411) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — accent #fa320a (Δ 1.656) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com
- **Glossier** — secondary #f94200 (Δ 1.894) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com
- **Doordash** — primary #ff3008 (Δ 1.936) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Streetwear** (bold, vivid, dark) — #ff3b30, #ffffff, #ffe600, #0a0a0a — Black, white, red, yellow — drop-culture signal colors, unmissable at thumbnail size. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff3b30-ffffff-ffe600-0a0a0a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold

## 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/f83f2a-c4a59c-62cba3-2d271f-f1e9ec?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: "#f83f2a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.