Color
#fcda55
#fcda55rgb(252, 218, 85)hsl(48, 97%, 66%)oklch(0.893 0.152 94.7)Colors that go with #fcda55
Charcoal, Cornflower Blue and Deep Sky Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Cornflower Blue #6495ed
complementaryshippedCornflower Blue sits directly opposite #fcda55 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Deep Sky Blue #00bfff
split-complementshippedDeep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #fcda55: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Blue #0000ff
shipped4 real palettes, including Bumble's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #fcda55, as the supporting colour.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #fcda55 in 8 real palettes, including Lay's's brand system and Diner, as the accent.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #fcda55: 7 real palettes, including FIFA's brand system and LEGO's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Dodger Blue #1e90ff
shippedDesigners have shipped Dodger Blue with #fcda55: 5 real palettes, including Star Wars's brand system and Miro's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Orange Red #ff4500
shippedOrange Red is paired with #fcda55 in 4 real palettes, including Streetwear and Google's brand system, as the lead colour.
Real palettes that use #fcda55
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #fcda55 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 1.37:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 15.3:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #fcda55 as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#fcda55 reads as warm, vivid, playful. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #fcda55 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/fcda55-c4c09c-62aacb-2a2d1f-f1ece9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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