# #ecc5cb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ecc5cb`
- RGB: rgb(236, 197, 203)
- HSL: hsl(351, 51%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.859 0.045 7.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.6208
- Nearest named color: Berry Good (#edc3c5, Δ 0.802) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berry-good
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ecc5cb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #eec9cf, #f0d1d5, #f1d5d9, #f3d8dc, #f5e0e3, #f6e4e7, #f8e8ea, #f9ecee, #fbf3f5, #fdf7f8
- Shades (toward black): #e2a6af, #d88894, #ce6978, #c44a5c, #ad384a, #8b2d3b, #6c232e, #4d1921, #2e0f14, #0f0507

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c5ece6
- Analogous: #ecc5df, #ecd3c5
- Triadic: #cbecc5, #c5cbec
- Split-complementary: #c5ecd3, #c5dfec
- Tetradic: #dfecc5, #c5ece6, #d3c5ec

## Colors that go with #ecc5cb

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 #ecc5cb: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ecc5cb 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 #ecc5cb, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ecc5cb: 8 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 #ecc5cb in 4 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #ecc5cb 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 #ecc5cb: 5 real palettes, including Calendly's brand system and Blueprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: split] — Sky Blue is a split-complement of #ecc5cb: 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), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c64e60 (4.51:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #9a3242 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Victoria's Secret** — secondary #f4c6cf (Δ 1.364) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lavender Milk** (pastel, light, calm, cool) — #b8b5e6, #d9c7f2, #f2c4d4, #faf8ff, #2b2540 — Lilac and pale violet with a blush accent on a lavender-white — the calmest pastel family, made for sleep, journaling and self-care. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b8b5e6-d9c7f2-f2c4d4-faf8ff-2b2540 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/pastel

## 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/ecc5cb-c49c9e-62cb89-2d231f-f1e9ee?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: "#ecc5cb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.