Color
#fdde6d
#fdde6drgb(253, 222, 109)hsl(47, 97%, 71%)oklch(0.905 0.136 94.2)Colors that go with #fdde6d
Charcoal, Cornflower Blue and Deep Sky Blue lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #fdde6d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Cornflower Blue #6495ed
complementaryshippedCornflower Blue sits directly opposite #fdde6d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Deep Sky Blue #00bfff
split-complementshippedDeep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #fdde6d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #fdde6d in 4 real palettes, including Lay's's brand system and Diner, as the accent.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #fdde6d: 6 real palettes, including FIFA's brand system and LEGO's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Peru #cd853f
shipped4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln put Peru beside #fdde6d, as the lead colour.
Sage Green #9caf88
shippedDesigners have shipped Sage Green with #fdde6d: 4 real palettes, including Resort and Polaroid, as the supporting colour.
Sienna #a0522d
shippedSienna shows up next to #fdde6d in 4 real palettes, including Oatly's brand system and Coffee Bar, as the lead colour.
Real palettes that use #fdde6d
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #fdde6d as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 1.33:1 | fail | fail | fail | |
Aaon black | 15.85:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #fdde6d as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#fdde6d reads as warm, vivid, light. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #fdde6d and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/fdde6d-c4c09c-62abcb-2a2d1f-f1ece9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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