# #eee1cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#eee1cd`
- RGB: rgb(238, 225, 205)
- HSL: hsl(36, 49%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.915 0.03 78.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.7644
- Nearest named color: Ancient Scroll (#f0e4d1, Δ 0.872) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ancient-scroll
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/eee1cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #efe3d1, #f1e6d5, #f2e8d9, #f3eadd, #f6efe4, #f7f1e8, #f8f3ec, #faf6f0, #fbf8f4, #fcfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #e4cfaf, #d8ba8d, #cea86f, #c39550, #af813c, #8d6830, #6e5126, #503b1b, #2e2210, #0f0b05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cedbee
- Analogous: #eed1ce, #ebeece
- Triadic: #ceeee1, #e1ceee
- Split-complementary: #ceebee, #d1ceee
- Tetradic: #ceeed1, #cedbee, #eeceeb

## Colors that go with #eee1cd

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 #eee1cd: 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), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #eee1cd 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
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #eee1cd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: split] — Sky Blue is a split-complement of #eee1cd: 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 #eee1cd 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 Binance's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #eee1cd, 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), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #eee1cd 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 #eee1cd, 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 → #946d33 (4.67:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #6e5126 (7.32:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **LG** — accent #e6e1d6 (Δ 1.534) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com
- **BrandSweets** — border #e7dcc9 (Δ 1.68) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Forest Floor** (dark, muted, warm) — #8fae6a, #6b7a5a, #d9a05b, #1b2419, #e9e6dc — Moss and bark with a mushroom-cap amber — grounded and quiet, made for long-form nature content. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8fae6a-6b7a5a-d9a05b-1b2419-e9e6dc — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark
- **Woodsmoke** (autumn, dark, warm, muted) — #d68a3c, #8c6d4f, #a63d2a, #241b16, #f1e6d6 — Amber and oxblood on smoky brown — a fireside dark mode that photographs whisky, leather and wool. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d68a3c-8c6d4f-a63d2a-241b16-f1e6d6 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn

## 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/eee1cd-c4b99c-62bfcb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#eee1cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.