# #f8ff1f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f8ff1f`
- RGB: rgb(248, 255, 31)
- HSL: hsl(62, 100%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.963 0.208 111.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.9158
- Nearest named color: Busy Bee (#f4ff00, Δ 0.784) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/busy-bee
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f8ff1f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f8ff33, #f9ff47, #faff61, #faff75, #fbff8a, #fcff9e, #fcffb3, #fdffcc, #feffe0, #fffff5
- Shades (toward black): #f7ff05, #e3eb00, #c5cc00, #adb300, #949900, #7b8000, #636600, #454700, #2c2e00, #141400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #261fff
- Analogous: #ff961f, #87ff1f
- Triadic: #1ff8ff, #ff1ff8
- Split-complementary: #1f87ff, #961fff
- Tetradic: #1fff96, #261fff, #ff1f87

## Colors that go with #f8ff1f

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 #f8ff1f, 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #f8ff1f in 4 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
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #f8ff1f: 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 #f8ff1f 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 #f8ff1f: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f8ff1f: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f8ff1f in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Arcade and JetBrains's brand system put Deep Pink beside #f8ff1f, as the lead colour. Seen in: Arcade (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#arcade), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deeppink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #767a00 (4.61:1); AA: background → #707070 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #595c00 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #525252 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 19.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Calvin Klein** — accent #ffff00 (Δ 0.935) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — accent #ffff00 (Δ 0.935) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Snapchat** — primary #fffc00 (Δ 1.059) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com
- **Snapchat** — accent #fffc00 (Δ 1.059) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Arcade** (neon, vivid, dark, bold) — #ff2e88, #00f0ff, #faff00, #0a0a14, #f5f5ff — Hot pink, cyan and acid yellow on near-black — cabinet-glow neon; the black surface is what makes the colours light up. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff2e88-00f0ff-faff00-0a0a14-f5f5ff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neon

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f8ff1f-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: "#f8ff1f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.