# #fefcdd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fefcdd`
- RGB: rgb(254, 252, 221)
- HSL: hsl(56, 94%, 93%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.985 0.04 104.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.9591
- Nearest named color: lightyellow (#ffffe0, Δ 0.77) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightyellow
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fefcdd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fefce1, #fefce1, #fefde6, #fefde6, #fefdeb, #fefdeb, #fffef0, #fffef0, #fffef5, #fffef5
- Shades (toward black): #fdf7b0, #fbf383, #faef57, #f8eb2a, #f2e307, #c6b906, #998f05, #6d6603, #403c02, #141301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dcdffe
- Analogous: #feebdc, #effedc
- Triadic: #dcfefc, #fcdcfe
- Split-complementary: #dceffe, #ebdcfe
- Tetradic: #dcfeeb, #dcdffe, #fedcef

## Colors that go with #fefcdd

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 #fefcdd: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #fefcdd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Goldenrod is #fefcdd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), 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 #fefcdd 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), Affirm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com), Sephora (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sephora-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Yellow Green is #fefcdd'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 #fefcdd 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Cargo's brand system put Blue beside #fefcdd, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), BBC (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bbc-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #fefcdd 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): 1.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #817804 (4.54:1); AA: background → #737373 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #5e5803 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #545454 (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 20.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Playground** (bold, playful, warm) — #ff8c00, #3b82f6, #22c55e, #fff8e7, #1d1d1d — Orange, blue and green — the colors of playground equipment; loud, cheerful, obviously for kids. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff8c00-3b82f6-22c55e-fff8e7-1d1d1d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold

## 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/fefcdd-bdbea2-4e9edf-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: "#fefcdd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.