# #fbefd5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fbefd5`
- RGB: rgb(251, 239, 213)
- HSL: hsl(41, 83%, 91%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.955 0.036 86.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.8705
- Nearest named color: papayawhip (#ffefd5, Δ 0.546) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/papayawhip
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fbefd5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fcf1da, #fcf1da, #fcf3de, #fcf4e3, #fdf6e8, #fdf6e8, #fdf8ec, #fefaf1, #fefaf1, #fefbf6
- Shades (toward black): #f7dfab, #f4d186, #f0c15c, #ecb132, #e0a015, #b68211, #8c640d, #624609, #3d2b06, #130d02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d5e1fb
- Analogous: #fbdcd5, #f4fbd5
- Triadic: #d5fbef, #efd5fb
- Split-complementary: #d5f4fb, #dcd5fb
- Tetradic: #d5fbdc, #d5e1fb, #fbd5f4

## Colors that go with #fbefd5

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 #fbefd5: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: 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), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #fbefd5 — 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 #fbefd5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #fbefd5 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
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sandy Brown is #fbefd5's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fbefd5 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), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #fbefd5, 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 #fbefd5 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): 1.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a6e0e (4.55:1); AA: background → #6b6b6b (4.67:1); AAA: text → #75530b (7:1); AAA: background → #4f4f4f (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 18.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Sunset Boulevard** (warm, vivid, bold, dark) — #ff6f61, #ffb347, #c9518b, #1a0f1f, #fff3e0 — Coral, apricot and magenta on aubergine — the gradient sunset every event brand wants, decomposed into flat tokens. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff6f61-ffb347-c9518b-1a0f1f-fff3e0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm
- **Retro Pop** (playful, bold, warm) — #e63946, #457b9d, #f4a261, #fff4e0, #23201c — Fifties-diner red and steel blue with a peach — nostalgic pop that still passes contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-457b9d-f4a261-fff4e0-23201c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Harvest** (autumn, warm, muted) — #b5451b, #8a6a2f, #d99a2b, #f8f1e4, #2b1c12 — Pumpkin, straw and burnt gold on parchment — the autumn palette that still feels like a product, not a place-mat. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b5451b-8a6a2f-d99a2b-f8f1e4-2b1c12 — 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
- **Mid-Century** (vintage, retro, warm, muted) — #d9822b, #2f6f73, #e6b33d, #f7efdf, #2b2622 — Tangerine, teal and mustard on cream — the 1960s lounge trio, one of the few retro palettes with real hue contrast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9822b-2f6f73-e6b33d-f7efdf-2b2622 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vintage
- **Dusk Gradient** (sunset, dark, warm, bold) — #ff7b54, #ffb26b, #7c3e8a, #1b1230, #ffefe0 — Orange and peach on indigo-black with a violet — the last five minutes of a sunset, as a dark mode. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff7b54-ffb26b-7c3e8a-1b1230-ffefe0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/sunset

## 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/fbefd5-c4bc9c-62b6cb-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: "#fbefd5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.