# #fdfbd9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fdfbd9`
- RGB: rgb(253, 251, 217)
- HSL: hsl(57, 90%, 92%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.981 0.044 104.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.9489
- Nearest named color: lightgoldenrodyellow (#fafad2, Δ 0.996) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightgoldenrodyellow
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fdfbd9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fdfcdd, #fdfcdd, #fdfce2, #fdfce2, #fefde7, #fefdec, #fefdec, #fefef0, #fefef0, #fefef5
- Shades (toward black): #fbf7ad, #f8f281, #f6ef5a, #f4ea2f, #e9de0c, #bdb40a, #918a08, #6b6606, #3f3c03, #131201

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d8dafd
- Analogous: #fde9d8, #ecfdd8
- Triadic: #d8fdfb, #fbd8fd
- Split-complementary: #d8ecfd, #e9d8fd
- Tetradic: #d8fde9, #d8dafd, #fdd8ec

## Colors that go with #fdfbd9

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 #fdfbd9: 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), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #fdfbd9: 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), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Goldenrod is #fdfbd9's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #fdfbd9 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Affirm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Yellow Green is #fdfbd9's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fdfbd9 in 21 real palettes, including Maple and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Cargo's brand system put Blue beside #fdfbd9, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #fdfbd9 in 12 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Fly.io's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 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), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e7807 (4.59:1); AA: background → #737373 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #5c5805 (7.36:1); AAA: background → #545454 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 19.98:1 — 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/fdfbd9-bcbea2-4e9bdf-282d1f-f1ede9?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: "#fdfbd9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.