# #f4e485

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f4e485`
- RGB: rgb(244, 228, 133)
- HSL: hsl(51, 83%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.912 0.117 99.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.7641
- Nearest named color: khaki (#f0e68c, Δ 0.822) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/khaki
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f4e485

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f5e58f, #f6e99d, #f7eba6, #f8eeb4, #f9f0be, #faf2c7, #fbf5d5, #fcf8de, #fdfbec, #fefdf6
- Shades (toward black): #f1dc65, #eed444, #ebcd24, #d7b914, #b69d11, #95810e, #75650b, #544908, #332c05, #131002

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8696f4
- Analogous: #f4ac86, #cdf486
- Triadic: #86f4e3, #e386f4
- Split-complementary: #86cdf4, #ac86f4
- Tetradic: #86f4ac, #8696f4, #f486cd

## Colors that go with #f4e485

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 #f4e485: 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
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sandy Brown is #f4e485's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: split] — Sky Blue is a split-complement of #f4e485: 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #f4e485 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 #f4e485, 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #f4e485: 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 #f4e485 in 9 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 #f4e485 in 8 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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — 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 → #87750d (4.58:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #625509 (7.44:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lagoon** (ocean, vivid, light, summer) — #06b6d4, #14b8a6, #fde68a, #ffffff, #134e4a — Turquoise and teal with a sand-yellow on white — shallow tropical water; the deep teal text is the reef. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/06b6d4-14b8a6-fde68a-ffffff-134e4a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## 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/f4e485-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: "#f4e485" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.