# #fda817

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fda817`
- RGB: rgb(253, 168, 23)
- HSL: hsl(38, 98%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.796 0.166 72)
- Relative luminance: 0.4895
- Nearest named color: orange (#ffa500, Δ 0.706) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fda817

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fdb02b, #fdb944, #fdc158, #feca72, #fed286, #fed99a, #fee3b3, #feeac7, #fff4e1, #fffbf5
- Shades (toward black): #f79e02, #de8e02, #c57d02, #ac6d02, #925d01, #794d01, #603d01, #472d01, #2d1d00, #140d00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #176bfd
- Analogous: #fd3517, #defd17
- Triadic: #17fda8, #a817fd
- Split-complementary: #17defd, #3517fd
- Tetradic: #17fd35, #176bfd, #fd17de

## Colors that go with #fda817

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 #fda817: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #fda817 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Binance's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #fda817, as the accent. Seen in: Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #fda817: 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), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #fda817, 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), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #fda817: 6 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fda817 in 8 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), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fda817: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a26702 (4.69:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.55:1); AAA: text → #794d01 (7.3:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Rippling** — primary #ffa81d (Δ 0.408) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com
- **Rippling** — accent #ffa81d (Δ 0.408) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com
- **Rivian** — secondary #ffaa00 (Δ 0.779) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-com
- **Rivian** — accent #ffac00 (Δ 1.199) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-com
- **PostHog** — accent #f7a501 (Δ 1.345) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com
- **Gopro** — accent #f4a602 (Δ 1.703) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com
- **Mistral AI** — secondary #ffaf01 (Δ 1.874) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai

## 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/fda817-c4ba9c-62bbcb-2c2d1f-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: "#fda817" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.