# #fca83b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fca83b`
- RGB: rgb(252, 168, 59)
- HSL: hsl(34, 97%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.797 0.153 68.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.4902
- Nearest named color: Artisans Gold (#f2ab46, Δ 1.663) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/artisans-gold
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fca83b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fcb14f, #fdb85e, #fdc172, #fdca86, #fdd39b, #fed9aa, #fee2be, #feebd2, #fff2e1, #fffbf5
- Shades (toward black): #fc9b1d, #fb9004, #dd7f03, #bf6d03, #a65f03, #884e02, #693c02, #4b2b01, #321d01, #140c00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3b8ffc
- Analogous: #fc483b, #effc3b
- Triadic: #3bfca8, #a83bfc
- Split-complementary: #3beffc, #483bfc
- Tetradic: #3bfc48, #3b8ffc, #fc3bef

## Colors that go with #fca83b

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 #fca83b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #fca83b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #fca83b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #fca83b: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #fca83b, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fca83b in 9 real palettes, including Tequila Sunrise and Retro Pop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fca83b: 9 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #fca83b: 5 real palettes, including PostHog's brand system and Heatwave, as the lead colour. Seen in: PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab6203 (4.69:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #834b02 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Rippling** — primary #ffa81d (Δ 1.444) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com
- **Rippling** — accent #ffa81d (Δ 1.444) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com

## 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/fca83b-c4b79c-62c2cb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#fca83b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.