# #ff8205

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ff8205`
- RGB: rgb(255, 130, 5)
- HSL: hsl(30, 100%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.735 0.184 53.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3724
- Nearest named color: Atomic Orange (#f88605, Δ 1.414) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/atomic-orange
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ff8205

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ff8f1f, #ff9933, #ffa64d, #ffb366, #ffbf80, #ffc994, #ffd6ad, #ffe3c7, #ffeddb, #fffaf5
- Shades (toward black): #eb7500, #d66b00, #bd5e00, #a35200, #8f4700, #753b00, #5c2e00, #422100, #2e1700, #140a00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0582ff
- Analogous: #ff0505, #ffff05
- Triadic: #05ff82, #8205ff
- Split-complementary: #05ffff, #0505ff
- Tetradic: #05ff05, #0582ff, #ff05ff

## Colors that go with #ff8205

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 #ff8205: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Harley-Davidson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/harley-davidson-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #ff8205 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 #ff8205 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), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Sketch's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #ff8205, as the accent. Seen in: Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #ff8205 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 #ff8205: 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 #ff8205: 11 real palettes, including Amazon's brand system and Fivetran blue's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Fivetran blue (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fivetran-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #ff8205: 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), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b85c00 (4.6:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.51:1); AAA: text → #8a4500 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Elastic** — primary #fc8204 (Δ 0.538) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co
- **Reddit** — accent #fe7b0e (Δ 1.575) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reddit-com
- **Cloudflare** — primary #f6821f (Δ 1.644) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cloudflare
- **Burger King** — secondary #ff8732 (Δ 1.669) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com

## 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/ff8205-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: "#ff8205" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.