# #eee68b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#eee68b`
- RGB: rgb(238, 230, 139)
- HSL: hsl(55, 74%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.912 0.113 104)
- Relative luminance: 0.7663
- Nearest named color: khaki (#f0e68c, Δ 0.315) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/khaki
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/eee68b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #efe895, #f1eaa2, #f2ecab, #f4efb8, #f6f1c1, #f7f3ca, #f9f6d7, #faf8e0, #fcfbed, #fefdf6
- Shades (toward black): #e9df6d, #e4d84e, #e0d12e, #ccbe1e, #ada11a, #8e8415, #6f6711, #504a0c, #312d07, #121003

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8c94ee
- Analogous: #eeb58c, #c5ee8c
- Triadic: #8ceee6, #e68cee
- Split-complementary: #8cc5ee, #b58cee
- Tetradic: #8ceeb5, #8c94ee, #ee8cc5

## Colors that go with #eee68b

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 #eee68b: 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: split] — Sky Blue is a split-complement of #eee68b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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 #eee68b 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 Garnet and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #eee68b, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #eee68b: 4 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Bramble, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), 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 #eee68b: 4 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), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #eee68b in 10 real palettes, including Lay's's brand system and Diner, as the accent. Seen in: Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #eee68b in 9 real palettes, including Miro's brand system and BrandSweets's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #817813 (4.54:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #5d570e (7.41:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.33:1 — 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/eee68b-bdbea2-4ea0df-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: "#eee68b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.