# #f93f06

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f93f06`
- RGB: rgb(249, 63, 6)
- HSL: hsl(14, 95%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.645 0.228 34.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2371
- Nearest named color: orangered (#ff4500, Δ 1.593) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f93f06

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f9521f, #fa6538, #fa754c, #fb8865, #fc9b7e, #fcae97, #fdc2af, #fdd1c3, #fee4dc, #fff7f5
- Shades (toward black): #e03906, #cc3405, #b32d05, #9f2804, #862203, #6d1c03, #5a1702, #411002, #2d0b01, #140501

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #06c0f9
- Analogous: #f90647, #f9b806
- Triadic: #06f93f, #3f06f9
- Split-complementary: #06f9b8, #0647f9
- Tetradic: #47f906, #06c0f9, #b806f9

## Colors that go with #f93f06

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 #f93f06: 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), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-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 #f93f06 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 #f93f06 in 7 real palettes, including Heatwave and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), 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 #f93f06, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #f93f06: 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 #f93f06: 14 real palettes, including Strava's brand system and PlanetScale's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com), PlanetScale (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #f93f06: 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), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #f93f06: 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), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-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 → #db3706 (4.6:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.51:1); AAA: text → #a42a04 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fa693d (7.15:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Glossier** — secondary #f94200 (Δ 0.459) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com
- **Reddit** — secondary #fc4301 (Δ 0.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com
- **Brex** — secondary #ff3d00 (Δ 1.111) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brex-com
- **NASA** — secondary #fc3d21 (Δ 1.251) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov
- **Rotten Tomatoes** — accent #fa320a (Δ 1.496) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com
- **Reddit** — primary #ff4500 (Δ 1.593) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com
- **Databricks** — primary #fc341c (Δ 1.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com
- **Doordash** — primary #ff3008 (Δ 1.768) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Neon** — accent #ff3621 (Δ 1.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech
- **HubSpot** — secondary #ff4800 (Δ 1.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **Tide** — accent #fb4c06 (Δ 1.946) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Electric Lime** (neon, vivid, bold, light) — #c6ff00, #111111, #ff3d00, #ffffff — One neon on white with black type — lime-and-black is the neon that works in daylight; the orange is a second gear. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c6ff00-111111-ff3d00-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neon

## 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/f93f06-c4aa9c-62cbb1-2d291f-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: "#f93f06" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.