# #e1cdc1

A color — warm, light, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#e1cdc1`
- RGB: rgb(225, 205, 193)
- HSL: hsl(23, 35%, 82%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.862 0.028 53.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.6352
- Nearest named color: China Silk (#e3d1cc, Δ 1.583) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/china-silk
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e1cdc1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e4d3c8, #e6d6cb, #e9dbd2, #ebded6, #eee3dd, #f2e9e3, #f3ece7, #f7f1ee, #f8f4f1, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #d4b7a5, #c7a18a, #bb8e72, #ae7856, #946547, #78523a, #5d3f2d, #452f21, #291c14, #0e0907

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c1d5e1
- Analogous: #e1c1c5, #e1ddc1
- Triadic: #c1e1cd, #cdc1e1
- Split-complementary: #c1e1dd, #c1c5e1
- Tetradic: #c5e1c1, #c1d5e1, #ddc1e1

## Colors that go with #e1cdc1

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 text near-black that reads cleanly against #e1cdc1 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e1cdc1 in 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #e1cdc1, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #e1cdc1: 5 real palettes, including Estate and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #e1cdc1: 9 real palettes, including Bramble and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #e1cdc1 in 7 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #e1cdc1 in 8 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #e1cdc1: 7 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calendly's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9b694b (4.65:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #755038 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Oatmeal** (neutral, warm, minimal, calm) — #6b5e4f, #a89a8a, #d9cfc1, #f8f5f0, #2c2622 — Four warm greys from bark to oat — the neutral palette that photographs well and never argues with a product shot. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b5e4f-a89a8a-d9cfc1-f8f5f0-2c2622 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e1cdc1-c4b09c-62cbc0-2d2b1f-f1e9ea?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: "#e1cdc1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.