# #fc671d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fc671d`
- RGB: rgb(252, 103, 29)
- HSL: hsl(20, 97%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.693 0.198 42.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3048
- Nearest named color: Arancio (#ff7013, Δ 2.045) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arancio
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fc671d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fc7531, #fc864a, #fd935e, #fda172, #fdb18b, #febfa0, #feccb4, #fedac8, #ffebe1, #fff8f5
- Shades (toward black): #fb5604, #e24e03, #c94503, #b03c03, #973402, #792902, #5f2101, #461801, #2d1001, #140700

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1db1fc
- Analogous: #fc1d42, #fcd61d
- Triadic: #1dfc67, #671dfc
- Split-complementary: #1dfcd6, #1d42fc
- Tetradic: #42fc1d, #1db1fc, #d61dfc

## Colors that go with #fc671d

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 #fc671d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #fc671d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fc671d in 6 real palettes, including Ember and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #fc671d, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #fc671d in 4 real palettes, including Kiln and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #fc671d: 4 real palettes, including Alpine and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #fc671d: 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), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #fc671d: 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), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce4703 (4.64:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.59:1); AAA: text → #9c3502 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Grafana Labs** — secondary #ff671d (Δ 0.554) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grafana-com
- **Substack** — accent #ff6719 (Δ 0.56) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com
- **Fivetran blue** — accent #fe6703 (Δ 0.784) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com
- **dbt Labs** — primary #fc6304 (Δ 0.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com
- **FedEx** — secondary #ff6600 (Δ 0.856) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fedex-com
- **Harley-Davidson** — secondary #fa6600 (Δ 0.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com
- **GitLab** — primary #fc6d26 (Δ 1.091) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab
- **Abstract** — secondary #ff6900 (Δ 1.118) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com
- **Xiaomi** — primary #ff6900 (Δ 1.118) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mi-com
- **Xiaomi** — secondary #ff6900 (Δ 1.118) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mi-com
- **Postman** — primary #fc6c34 (Δ 1.358) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Cloudflare** — secondary #ff5e1f (Δ 1.656) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Fresh Juice** (playful, vivid, light) — #ff6b35, #ffd166, #06d6a0, #ffffff, #1f1f1f — Orange, mango and mint — a sugar rush; keep the type black so it stays legible under all that color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff6b35-ffd166-06d6a0-ffffff-1f1f1f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Night Market** (neon, vivid, dark, warm) — #ff5f1f, #ff2fb3, #ffd400, #120b14, #fff1e6 — Orange, magenta and yellow neon on aubergine-black — the street-sign palette for food, nightlife and events. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5f1f-ff2fb3-ffd400-120b14-fff1e6 — 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/fc671d-c4ae9c-62cbbb-2d2a1f-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: "#fc671d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.