# #fde2e9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fde2e9`
- RGB: rgb(253, 226, 233)
- HSL: hsl(344, 87%, 94%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.937 0.031 0.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.8116
- Nearest named color: Cake Frosting (#f9dfe5, Δ 1.033) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cake-frosting
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fde2e9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fde2e9, #fde7ed, #fde7ed, #feecf1, #feecf1, #feecf1, #fef1f4, #fef1f4, #fef5f8, #fef5f8
- Shades (toward black): #fab7c9, #f78da9, #f46289, #f13768, #ea104a, #bf0d3d, #940a2f, #690721, #3e0414, #130106

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2fdf6
- Analogous: #fde2f7, #fde9e2
- Triadic: #e9fde2, #e2e9fd
- Split-complementary: #e2fde9, #e2f7fd
- Tetradic: #f7fde2, #e2fdf6, #e9e2fd

## Colors that go with #fde2e9

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 #fde2e9: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Turquoise is a split-complement of #fde2e9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #fde2e9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #fde2e9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Yellow Green completes a triad with #fde2e9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Medium Aquamarine** #66cdaa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Aquamarine sits directly opposite #fde2e9 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumaquamarine
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fde2e9 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 Binance's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #fde2e9, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e51049 (4.66:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #b00c38 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Velvet** (luxury, dark, bold) — #9f1239, #6b2a47, #e5b769, #120a10, #f5e9ee — Burgundy and plum on near-black with a brass accent — theatre, wine, and anything that wants to feel after-dark. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9f1239-6b2a47-e5b769-120a10-f5e9ee — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury
- **Garnet** (jewel-tones, warm, dark, bold) — #9b1c31, #c2410c, #facc15, #1a0b0f, #fbeaea — Garnet, carnelian and citrine on a wine-black — the warm jewel set for spirits, theatre and jewellery itself. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9b1c31-c2410c-facc15-1a0b0f-fbeaea — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## 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/fde2e9-c49ca2-62cb7c-2d221f-f1e9ef?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: "#fde2e9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.