# #f9ff85

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f9ff85`
- RGB: rgb(249, 255, 133)
- HSL: hsl(63, 100%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.971 0.146 111.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.9335
- Nearest named color: Butter (#ffff81, Δ 0.812) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/butter
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f9ff85

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f9ff8f, #faff99, #fbffa8, #fbffb3, #fcffbd, #fcffc7, #fdffd1, #fdffe0, #feffeb, #fefff5
- Shades (toward black): #f7ff61, #f5ff3d, #f3ff14, #e4f000, #c2cc00, #a0a800, #7e8500, #575c00, #353800, #131400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8b85ff
- Analogous: #ffc885, #bcff85
- Triadic: #85f9ff, #ff85f9
- Split-complementary: #85bcff, #c885ff
- Tetradic: #85ffc8, #8b85ff, #ff85bc

## Colors that go with #f9ff85

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #f9ff85 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Snapchat's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #f9ff85, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Snapchat (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #f9ff85: 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), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #f9ff85 in 5 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), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #f9ff85 in 9 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Calvin Klein's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Calvin Klein (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Night Market put Tomato beside #f9ff85, as the lead colour. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #f9ff85: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #f9ff85: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #747a00 (4.64:1); AA: background → #707070 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #575c00 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #545454 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 19.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f9ff85-b9bea2-4e8ddf-262d1f-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: "#f9ff85" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.