# #ffc338

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ffc338`
- RGB: rgb(255, 195, 56)
- HSL: hsl(42, 100%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.85 0.159 83.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.6058
- Nearest named color: Amber (#ffbf00, Δ 1.64) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ffc338

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ffc94d, #ffce5c, #ffd470, #ffda85, #ffe099, #ffe5a8, #ffebbd, #fff1d1, #fff6e0, #fffcf5
- Shades (toward black): #ffba1a, #ffb300, #e09d00, #c28800, #a87600, #8a6000, #6b4b00, #4d3600, #332400, #140e00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3874ff
- Analogous: #ff6038, #d7ff38
- Triadic: #38ffc3, #c338ff
- Split-complementary: #38d7ff, #6038ff
- Tetradic: #38ff60, #3874ff, #ff38d7

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #996b00 (4.71:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #755200 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.32:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Lemon Squeezy** — primary #fcc434 (Δ 0.616) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Blueprint** (technical, cool, modern, dark) — #38bdf8, #818cf8, #fbbf24, #0f172a, #e2e8f0 — Cyan and indigo on navy is the developer-tool look; amber is the only warm note, so it always reads as 'attention'. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/38bdf8-818cf8-fbbf24-0f172a-e2e8f0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Trailhead** (warm, bold, vivid) — #c2410c, #365314, #fbbf24, #f4efe6, #1f1a12 — Rust, pine and sun — high-visibility earth tones that read at a distance and on a trail sign. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c2410c-365314-fbbf24-f4efe6-1f1a12 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm

## 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/ffc338-c4bc9c-62b4cb-2b2d1f-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: "#ffc338" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.