# #f8e5bf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#f8e5bf`
- RGB: rgb(248, 229, 191)
- HSL: hsl(40, 80%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.928 0.054 84.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.7976
- Nearest named color: bisque (#ffe4c4, Δ 1.293) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bisque
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/f8e5bf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #f8e7c3, #f9e9c8, #faecd1, #faeed6, #fbf0da, #fbf2df, #fcf4e3, #fdf8ed, #fdf9f1, #fefbf6
- Shades (toward black): #f4d69a, #f0c775, #ebb64c, #e7a727, #cf9117, #aa7813, #855e0f, #5c410a, #372706, #120d02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bfd2f8
- Analogous: #f8c8bf, #eef8bf
- Triadic: #bff8e5, #e5bff8
- Split-complementary: #bfeef8, #c8bff8
- Tetradic: #bff8c8, #bfd2f8, #f8bfee

## Colors that go with #f8e5bf

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 #f8e5bf: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #f8e5bf — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Prisma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #f8e5bf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #f8e5bf 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), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #f8e5bf 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), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #f8e5bf, 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 #f8e5bf 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 Blush and Estate put Blush Pink beside #f8e5bf, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c6e11 (4.51:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #73510d (7.21:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.95:1 — 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/f8e5bf-c4bb9c-62b8cb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#f8e5bf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.