Color
#fdf51c
#fdf51crgb(253, 245, 28)hsl(58, 98%, 55%)oklch(0.946 0.199 107.2)Colors that go with #fdf51c
Lilac, Blue and Charcoal 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.
Lilac #c8a2c8
complementaryshippedLilac sits directly opposite #fdf51c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Blue #0000ff
shipped4 real palettes, including Snapchat's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #fdf51c, as the supporting colour.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #fdf51c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #fdf51c in 7 real palettes, including Ferrari's brand system and Lay's's brand system, as the lead colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #fdf51c: 4 real palettes, including Ikea's brand system and FIFA's brand system, as the accent.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #fdf51c in 7 real palettes, including Calvin Klein's brand system and Tommy Hilfiger's brand system, as the lead colour.
Tomato #ff6347
shipped4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Night Market put Tomato beside #fdf51c, as the lead colour.
Violet #ee82ee
split-complementshippedViolet is a split-complement of #fdf51c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Real palettes that use #fdf51c
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #fdf51c as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 1.15:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 18.25:1 | 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 #fdf51c as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#fdf51c 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 #fdf51c and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/fdf51c-bcbea2-4e99df-282d1f-f1ede9?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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