# #fe850b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fe850b`
- RGB: rgb(254, 133, 11)
- HSL: hsl(30, 99%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.738 0.181 54.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3787
- Nearest named color: Atomic Orange (#f88605, Δ 1.085) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/atomic-orange
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fe850b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fe9125, #fe9c39, #fea852, #feb367, #febf80, #fecc9a, #ffd6ae, #ffe3c7, #ffeddb, #fffaf5
- Shades (toward black): #ef7801, #d56b01, #c16101, #a75401, #8e4701, #753b01, #5b2e00, #472400, #2e1700, #140a00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b85fe
- Analogous: #fe0b0b, #fefe0b
- Triadic: #0bfe85, #850bfe
- Split-complementary: #0bfefe, #0b0bfe
- Tetradic: #0bfe0b, #0b85fe, #fe0bfe

## Colors that go with #fe850b

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 #fe850b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #fe850b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fe850b in 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Maple, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #fe850b, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #fe850b in 4 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Kiln, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #fe850b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #fe850b: 11 real palettes, including Amazon's brand system and Campus, as the accent. Seen in: Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #fe850b: 10 real palettes, including Playground and Abstract's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Abstract (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/abstract-com), PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b75c01 (4.62:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.57:1); AAA: text → #894501 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Elastic** — primary #fc8204 (Δ 0.769) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co
- **Burger King** — secondary #ff8732 (Δ 1.523) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com
- **Ahrefs** — primary #fc8c04 (Δ 1.581) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com
- **Cloudflare** — primary #f6821f (Δ 1.745) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Playground** (bold, playful, warm) — #ff8c00, #3b82f6, #22c55e, #fff8e7, #1d1d1d — Orange, blue and green — the colors of playground equipment; loud, cheerful, obviously for kids. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff8c00-3b82f6-22c55e-fff8e7-1d1d1d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold

## 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/fe850b-c4b59c-62c9cb-2d2c1f-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: "#fe850b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.