# #fc511d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fc511d`
- RGB: rgb(252, 81, 29)
- HSL: hsl(14, 97%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.668 0.215 35.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2667
- Nearest named color: orangered (#ff4500, Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fc511d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fc6031, #fc744a, #fd835e, #fd9372, #fda68b, #feb5a0, #fec5b4, #fed4c8, #ffe8e1, #fff7f5
- Shades (toward black): #fb3e04, #e23703, #c93103, #b02b03, #972502, #791e02, #5f1701, #461101, #2d0b01, #140500

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1dc8fc
- Analogous: #fc1d58, #fcc01d
- Triadic: #1dfc51, #511dfc
- Split-complementary: #1dfcc0, #1d58fc
- Tetradic: #58fc1d, #1dc8fc, #c01dfc

## Colors that go with #fc511d

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 #fc511d: 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), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #fc511d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fc511d in 8 real palettes, including Heatwave and Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #fc511d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #fc511d: 4 real palettes, including Tide's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #fc511d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fc511d in 9 real palettes, including Pizza Hut's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fc511d: 15 real palettes, including Strava's brand system and Soundcloud's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com), PlanetScale (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #dd3603 (4.56:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #a62903 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fc6436 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Together AI** — primary #fc4c02 (Δ 0.923) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/together-ai
- **Readymag** — accent #ff5000 (Δ 0.936) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com
- **Tide** — accent #fb4c06 (Δ 0.946) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com
- **Prepare your taste buds...** — primary #fc5404 (Δ 1.041) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com
- **Strava** — primary #fc5404 (Δ 1.041) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com
- **Substack** — primary #fc5404 (Δ 1.041) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com
- **HubSpot** — secondary #ff4800 (Δ 1.278) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **Soundcloud** — secondary #ff5500 (Δ 1.383) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com
- **Intercom** — secondary #ff5600 (Δ 1.511) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intercom-com
- **Reddit** — primary #ff4500 (Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com
- **Cursor** — primary #f54e00 (Δ 1.742) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Cursor** — secondary #f54e00 (Δ 1.742) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com
- **Reddit** — secondary #fc4301 (Δ 1.931) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com
- **Tumblr** — accent #ff4930 (Δ 1.952) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com
- **PlanetScale** — primary #f35815 (Δ 1.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com
- **PlanetScale** — secondary #f35815 (Δ 1.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **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/fc511d-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: "#fc511d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.