# #fef2be

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fef2be`
- RGB: rgb(254, 242, 190)
- HSL: hsl(49, 97%, 87%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.958 0.068 96.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.8829
- Nearest named color: Blond (#faf0be, Δ 0.787) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blond
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fef2be

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fef3c3, #fef4c8, #fef5cd, #fef6d2, #fef8dc, #fff9e1, #fffae6, #fffbeb, #fffcf0, #fffdf5
- Shades (toward black): #fdea96, #fde168, #fcda40, #fbd218, #e7bd04, #ba9803, #927702, #695602, #3c3101, #141000

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bec9fe
- Analogous: #fed2be, #eafebe
- Triadic: #befef2, #f2befe
- Split-complementary: #beeafe, #d2befe
- Tetradic: #befed2, #bec9fe, #febeea

## Colors that go with #fef2be

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 #fef2be: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cornflower Blue sits directly opposite #fef2be on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Porsche (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/porsche-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Orange is #fef2be's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #fef2be: 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), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #fef2be: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Yellow Green is #fef2be'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 #fef2be 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 #fef2be, 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8d7302 (4.58:1); AA: background → #6e6e6e (4.53:1); AAA: text → #695602 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #4f4f4f (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 18.66:1 — 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/fef2be-c4c19c-4eaedf-2a2d1f-f1ece9?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: "#fef2be" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.