# #fe4001

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fe4001`
- RGB: rgb(254, 64, 1)
- HSL: hsl(15, 99%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.654 0.232 34.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2474
- Nearest named color: orangered (#ff4500, Δ 0.738) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fe4001

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fe531b, #fe6734, #fe7648, #fe8962, #fe9c7b, #feaf94, #ffc2ae, #ffd1c2, #ffe4db, #fff7f5
- Shades (toward black): #e43a01, #d03501, #b72e01, #a22901, #892301, #701c01, #5b1700, #421100, #2e0c00, #140500

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #01bffe
- Analogous: #fe0140, #febf01
- Triadic: #01fe40, #4001fe
- Split-complementary: #01febf, #0140fe
- Tetradic: #40fe01, #01bffe, #bf01fe

## Colors that go with #fe4001

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 #fe4001: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #fe4001 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fe4001 in 7 real palettes, including Heatwave and Google's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Glossier's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #fe4001, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #fe4001: 5 real palettes, including NASA's brand system and Tide's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #fe4001 in 8 real palettes, including Pizza Hut's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pizza Hut (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pizzahut-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fe4001: 14 real palettes, including Strava's brand system and Soundcloud's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Strava (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/strava-com), Soundcloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/soundcloud-com), PlanetScale (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/planetscale-com), L'Oréal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loreal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #fe4001: 7 real palettes, including Heatwave and Databricks's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Databricks (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #da3701 (4.64:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #a72a01 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #fe632f (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Brex** — secondary #ff3d00 (Δ 0.36) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brex-com
- **Reddit** — secondary #fc4301 (Δ 0.469) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com
- **Reddit** — primary #ff4500 (Δ 0.738) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com
- **Glossier** — secondary #f94200 (Δ 0.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com
- **HubSpot** — secondary #ff4800 (Δ 1.142) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **NASA** — secondary #fc3d21 (Δ 1.347) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov
- **Tide** — accent #fb4c06 (Δ 1.569) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com
- **Together AI** — primary #fc4c02 (Δ 1.59) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/together-ai
- **Doordash** — primary #ff3008 (Δ 1.806) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com
- **Neon** — accent #ff3621 (Δ 1.848) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech
- **Databricks** — primary #fc341c (Δ 1.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/databricks-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Electric Lime** (neon, vivid, bold, light) — #c6ff00, #111111, #ff3d00, #ffffff — One neon on white with black type — lime-and-black is the neon that works in daylight; the orange is a second gear. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c6ff00-111111-ff3d00-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neon
- **Heatwave** (summer, warm, bold, vivid) — #ff4d00, #ffb800, #0091ff, #fff9f0, #231205 — Blaze orange and hot yellow with one cold blue — the high-noon palette; use the blue where the eye needs to rest. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff4d00-ffb800-0091ff-fff9f0-231205 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer

## 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/fe4001-c4ab9c-62cbb2-2d291f-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: "#fe4001" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.