# #e5e4cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e5e4cd`
- RGB: rgb(229, 228, 205)
- HSL: hsl(58, 32%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.914 0.031 105)
- Relative luminance: 0.7655
- Nearest named color: Breath of Celery (#dce7cb, Δ 1.464) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/breath-of-celery
- Moods: warm, muted, light, editorial, elegant, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e5e4cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e7e6d0, #eaead7, #ecebda, #eeeddd, #f1f1e4, #f3f2e7, #f5f4eb, #f6f6ee, #fafaf5, #fcfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #d7d6b2, #c9c897, #bbb97c, #aeab61, #97954e, #79773e, #5e5d31, #434223, #282815, #0d0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cdcde5
- Analogous: #e5d8cd, #dae5cd
- Triadic: #cde5e4, #e4cde5
- Split-complementary: #cddae5, #d8cde5
- Tetradic: #cde5d8, #cdcde5, #e5cdda

## Colors that go with #e5e4cd

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 #e5e4cd: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #e5e4cd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sand is #e5e4cd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Sonos (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sonos-com), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: split] — Sky Blue is a split-complement of #e5e4cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #e5e4cd in 21 real palettes, including Ember and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #e5e4cd, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #e5e4cd in 12 real palettes, including Gemstone and ClickUp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Fly.io (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fly-io), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #e5e4cd, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #79773e (4.64:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #5b592f (7.2:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **LG** — accent #e6e1d6 (Δ 1.669) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **Sweetgreen** — secondary #d8e5d6 (Δ 1.905) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com
- **BrandSweets** — border #e7dcc9 (Δ 1.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- 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/e5e4cd-bcbea2-4e99df-282d1f-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: "#e5e4cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.