# #ead5cc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ead5cc`
- RGB: rgb(234, 213, 204)
- HSL: hsl(18, 42%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.888 0.026 44.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.6944
- Nearest named color: Blushing Coconut (#ebd5ca, Δ 0.293) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blushing-coconut
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ead5cc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ecd8d0, #eddbd4, #f0e1db, #f2e4de, #f3e7e2, #f5eae6, #f6ede9, #f9f3f1, #fbf6f4, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #debdaf, #d3a692, #c58b72, #b97355, #a35f43, #864e37, #693e2b, #482a1e, #2b1912, #0e0806

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cce1ea
- Analogous: #eaccd2, #eae4cc
- Triadic: #ccead5, #d5ccea
- Split-complementary: #cceae4, #ccd2ea
- Tetradic: #d2eacc, #cce1ea, #e4ccea

## Colors that go with #ead5cc

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 #ead5cc 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 #ead5cc in 21 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] — 47 real palettes, including Binance's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #ead5cc, as the accent. Seen in: Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ead5cc in 12 real palettes, including Gemstone and Klarna US's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Fly.io (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fly-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #ead5cc, 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
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Candlelight and Heinz's brand system put Burgundy beside #ead5cc, as the lead colour. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #ead5cc in 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #ead5cc: 10 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa6446 (4.54:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.6:1); AAA: text → #7f4a34 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Anthropic** — secondary #e3dacc (Δ 1.548) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/anthropic
- **Allbirds** — accent #e0dacf (Δ 1.713) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com
- **Fitbit** — accent #edcdca (Δ 1.993) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Candlelight** (wedding, warm, luxury, elegant) — #7a1f2e, #c9a227, #f2d7c9, #fffaf3, #2e1a1a — Burgundy, gold and a blush on warm white — the evening wedding set; burgundy carries the formality, blush the softness. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7a1f2e-c9a227-f2d7c9-fffaf3-2e1a1a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/wedding

## 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/ead5cc-c4ad9c-62cbb8-2d291f-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: "#ead5cc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.