# #eee9cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#eee9cd`
- RGB: rgb(238, 233, 205)
- HSL: hsl(51, 49%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.931 0.037 98.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.8086
- Nearest named color: Champagne (#f7e7ce, Δ 1.323) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/eee9cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #efebd1, #f1edd5, #f2eed9, #f3f0dd, #f6f3e4, #f7f5e8, #f8f7ec, #faf8f0, #fbfaf4, #fcfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #e4dcaf, #d8cd8d, #cebf6f, #c3b250, #af9e3c, #8d7f30, #6e6326, #50481b, #2e2910, #0f0e05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ced2ee
- Analogous: #eed9ce, #e3eece
- Triadic: #ceeee9, #e9ceee
- Split-complementary: #cee3ee, #d9ceee
- Tetradic: #ceeed9, #ced2ee, #eecee3

## Colors that go with #eee9cd

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 #eee9cd: 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 #eee9cd 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), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #eee9cd — 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
- **Sand** #c2b280 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sand is #eee9cd'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 #eee9cd: 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 #eee9cd 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 #eee9cd, 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 #eee9cd 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #81742c (4.7:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #635922 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **BrandSweets** — surfaceMuted #f1e8d8 (Δ 1.661) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets

## Curated palettes containing it

- **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
- **Darkroom** (vintage, muted, warm, editorial) — #7a4b3a, #b89b72, #3f5a5a, #f3ead8, #2c231c — Sepia, faded ochre and a teal shadow on aged paper — the photograph-in-a-drawer palette, tuned so it still passes AA. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7a4b3a-b89b72-3f5a5a-f3ead8-2c231c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vintage

## 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/eee9cd-c4c29c-4eaadf-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#eee9cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.