# GitLab Tanuki Orange (#fc6d26)

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fc6d26`
- RGB: rgb(252, 109, 38)
- HSL: hsl(20, 97%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.702 0.191 43)
- Relative luminance: 0.3177
- Name: GitLab Tanuki Orange (`gitlab-tanuki-orange`, source: brand, brand: gitlab)
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/gitlab-tanuki-orange

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fc7b3b, #fc894f, #fd9663, #fda477, #fdb590, #fec2a5, #fed0b9, #feddcd, #ffebe1, #fff8f5
- Shades (toward black): #fb5d0e, #e74f04, #ce4703, #b53e03, #9c3502, #7e2b02, #642302, #4b1a01, #2d1001, #140700

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #27b5fc
- Analogous: #fc274a, #fcd827
- Triadic: #27fc6e, #6e27fc
- Split-complementary: #27fcd8, #274afc
- Tetradic: #4afc27, #27b5fc, #d827fc

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce4703 (4.64:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #9c3502 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **GitLab** — primary #fc6d26 — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab
- **Postman** — primary #fc6c34 (Δ 0.973) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com
- **Grafana Labs** — secondary #ff671d (Δ 1.088) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grafana-com
- **Substack** — accent #ff6719 (Δ 1.098) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Clinic** (clean, cool, light) — #0e7490, #64748b, #f97316, #f8fafc, #0f172a — Teal reads clinical without the coldness of pure blue; the coral accent adds warmth for reassurance moments. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0e7490-64748b-f97316-f8fafc-0f172a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean
- **Fresh Juice** (playful, vivid, light) — #ff6b35, #ffd166, #06d6a0, #ffffff, #1f1f1f — Orange, mango and mint — a sugar rush; keep the type black so it stays legible under all that color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff6b35-ffd166-06d6a0-ffffff-1f1f1f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## 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/fc6d26-c4ae9c-62cbbb-2d2a1f-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: "#fc6d26" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.