# #fbbc0e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fbbc0e`
- RGB: rgb(251, 188, 14)
- HSL: hsl(44, 97%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.831 0.169 83.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5651
- Nearest named color: Amber (#ffbf00, Δ 1.046) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fbbc0e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fcc327, #fcc93b, #fcd054, #fdd568, #fddc81, #fde39b, #fee9af, #fef0c8, #fef5dc, #fffcf5
- Shades (toward black): #ecae04, #d39c03, #bf8d03, #a67a03, #8d6802, #745502, #5a4301, #463401, #2d2101, #140f00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0e4dfb
- Analogous: #fb450e, #c4fb0e
- Triadic: #0efbbc, #bc0efb
- Split-complementary: #0ec4fb, #450efb
- Tetradic: #0efb45, #0e4dfb, #fb0ec4

## Colors that go with #fbbc0e

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 #fbbc0e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cornflower Blue sits directly opposite #fbbc0e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #fbbc0e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fbbc0e in 7 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Tabloid, as the supporting colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #fbbc0e in 4 real palettes, including Farmers Market and Miro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fbbc0e: 11 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-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 #fbbc0e: 7 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Heatwave, as the lead colour. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #fbbc0e in 4 real palettes, including Meadow and Ubereats's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Ubereats (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-com), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #976f02 (4.57:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #6f5102 (7.36:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Google** — accent #fbbc05 (Δ 0.128) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com
- **Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social** — accent #ffb900 (Δ 0.868) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social
- **Salesforce** — accent #fcc003 (Δ 1.054) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com
- **Ahrefs** — secondary #fac000 (Δ 1.059) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com
- **Southwest Airlines** — accent #ffbf27 (Δ 1.176) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com
- **Warner Bros.** — accent #fec200 (Δ 1.632) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com
- **Wikipedia** — accent #f0bc00 (Δ 1.804) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org
- **Walmart** — accent #fcc422 (Δ 1.9) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com
- **Binance** — secondary #f0b90b (Δ 1.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Blueprint** (technical, cool, modern, dark) — #38bdf8, #818cf8, #fbbf24, #0f172a, #e2e8f0 — Cyan and indigo on navy is the developer-tool look; amber is the only warm note, so it always reads as 'attention'. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/38bdf8-818cf8-fbbf24-0f172a-e2e8f0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Trailhead** (warm, bold, vivid) — #c2410c, #365314, #fbbf24, #f4efe6, #1f1a12 — Rust, pine and sun — high-visibility earth tones that read at a distance and on a trail sign. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c2410c-365314-fbbf24-f4efe6-1f1a12 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm
- **Maple** (autumn, warm, vivid) — #c1272d, #e8730c, #f2b705, #fff8ee, #2a1a0a — The three colours a maple goes through in October, on a warm white — loud, seasonal, and readable because the type is near-black. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c1272d-e8730c-f2b705-fff8ee-2a1a0a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn
- **Heatwave** (summer, warm, bold, vivid) — #ff4d00, #ffb800, #0091ff, #fff9f0, #231205 — Blaze orange and hot yellow with one cold blue — the high-noon palette; use the blue where the eye needs to rest. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff4d00-ffb800-0091ff-fff9f0-231205 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer

## 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/fbbc0e-c4be9c-62b1cb-2b2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#fbbc0e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.