# #fbdcda

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fbdcda`
- RGB: rgb(251, 220, 218)
- HSL: hsl(4, 80%, 92%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.92 0.035 22.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.7676
- Nearest named color: Dawn Patrol (#fedfdc, Δ 0.891) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dawn-patrol
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fbdcda

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fbe1df, #fbe1df, #fce5e3, #fce5e3, #fce9e8, #fdeeed, #fdeeed, #fdf2f1, #fdf2f1, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #f6b6b1, #f28f88, #ee6c63, #e9453a, #dc2618, #b31e14, #8a170f, #65110b, #3c0a07, #120302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #daf9fb
- Analogous: #fbdae8, #fbedda
- Triadic: #dafbdc, #dcdafb
- Split-complementary: #dafbed, #dae8fb
- Tetradic: #e8fbda, #daf9fb, #eddafb

## Colors that go with #fbdcda

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 #fbdcda: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Orange is #fbdcda's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Turquoise sits directly opposite #fbdcda on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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 #fbdcda: 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), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Lime Green completes a triad with #fbdcda — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Duolingo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fbdcda in 21 real palettes, including Ember and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), 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 #fbdcda, 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 #fbdcda 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): 1.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e12619 (4.67:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #ae1e13 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.35:1 — 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/fbdcda-c4a39c-62cb9f-2d261f-f1e9ed?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: "#fbdcda" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.