# #e5e494

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e5e494`
- RGB: rgb(229, 228, 148)
- HSL: hsl(59, 61%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.902 0.101 107.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.7428
- Nearest named color: khaki (#f0e68c, Δ 1.831) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/khaki
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e5e494

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e7e69c, #eae9a9, #ecebb1, #efeebd, #f1f0c6, #f3f2ce, #f6f6da, #f8f8e2, #fbfbef, #fdfdf7
- Shades (toward black): #dedc78, #d7d55b, #d0ce3e, #bdba2e, #a09e27, #838220, #676519, #4a4912, #2d2d0b, #101004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9496e5
- Analogous: #e5bb94, #bee594
- Triadic: #94e5e4, #e494e5
- Split-complementary: #94bee5, #bb94e5
- Tetradic: #94e5bb, #9496e5, #e594be

## Colors that go with #e5e494

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 #e5e494: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sky Blue completes a triad with #e5e494 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #e5e494 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Garnet put Brown beside #e5e494, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #e5e494: 5 real palettes, including Diner and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #e5e494: 8 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), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #e5e494: 5 real palettes, including NBA's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #e5e494 in 11 real palettes, including Diner and Lay's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7b7a1e (4.52:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #5a5916 (7.3:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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
- friendly: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/friendly
- 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/e5e494-bbbea2-4e96df-272d1f-f1ede9?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: "#e5e494" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.