# #fde2ea

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fde2ea`
- RGB: rgb(253, 226, 234)
- HSL: hsl(342, 87%, 94%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.937 0.031 357.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.8122
- Nearest named color: Cake Frosting (#f9dfe5, Δ 1.085) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cake-frosting
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fde2ea

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fde2ea, #fde7ee, #fde7ee, #feecf1, #feecf1, #feecf1, #fef1f5, #fef1f5, #fef5f8, #fef5f8
- Shades (toward black): #fab7cb, #f78dad, #f4628e, #f1376f, #ea1051, #bf0d43, #940a34, #690725, #3e0416, #130107

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e2fdf5
- Analogous: #fde2f8, #fde8e2
- Triadic: #eafde2, #e2eafd
- Split-complementary: #e2fde8, #e2f8fd
- Tetradic: #f8fde2, #e2fdf5, #e8e2fd

## Colors that go with #fde2ea

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 #fde2ea: 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Turquoise is a split-complement of #fde2ea: 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 #fde2ea — 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
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony, pool: split] — Lime Green is a split-complement of #fde2ea: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Yellow Green completes a triad with #fde2ea — 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 #fde2ea 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 #fde2ea in 21 real palettes, including Ember and Binance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), 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 #fde2ea, 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 → #e51050 (4.64:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #b00c3e (7.08:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.24:1 — 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

## 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/fde2ea-c49ca3-62cb79-2d211f-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: "#fde2ea" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.