# #e5d2c8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e5d2c8`
- RGB: rgb(229, 210, 200)
- HSL: hsl(21, 36%, 84%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.877 0.025 49.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.6692
- Nearest named color: Bridal Scent (#e5d3cc, Δ 0.518) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bridal-scent
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e5d2c8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e7d5cb, #eadad2, #ebddd5, #efe3dc, #f0e6e0, #f2e8e3, #f5eeea, #f7f1ee, #faf7f5, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #d8bbac, #cba590, #be8e74, #b17759, #996448, #7d523b, #61402e, #452d21, #2a1b14, #0e0907

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c8dbe5
- Analogous: #e5c8cc, #e5e0c8
- Triadic: #c8e5d2, #d2c8e5
- Split-complementary: #c8e5e0, #c8cce5
- Tetradic: #cce5c8, #c8dbe5, #e0c8e5

## Colors that go with #e5d2c8

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 #e5d2c8 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e5d2c8 in 6 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Binance's brand system and Uber's brand system put Blue beside #e5d2c8, as the accent. Seen in: Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #e5d2c8, 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 #e5d2c8: 7 real palettes, including Estate and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #e5d2c8: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Oreo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #e5d2c8: 9 real palettes, including Bramble and Clay & Linen, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #e5d2c8: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Porsche (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/porsche-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a0694b (4.55:1); AA: background → #5c5c5c (4.58:1); AAA: text → #764d37 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #404040 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Fitbit** — accent #edcdca (Δ 1.754) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Anthropic** — secondary #e3dacc (Δ 1.958) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/anthropic
- **Allbirds** — accent #e0dacf (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Pine & Birch** (forest, clean, minimal, cool) — #1f5f3f, #a3b18a, #dad7cd, #fdfcf9, #2b3a2f — One deep pine on birch-white with sage and bark greys — Scandinavian forest: mostly light, one committed green. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f5f3f-a3b18a-dad7cd-fdfcf9-2b3a2f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## 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/e5d2c8-c4af9c-62cbbd-2d2a1f-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: "#e5d2c8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.