# #fefdc7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#fefdc7`
- RGB: rgb(254, 253, 199)
- HSL: hsl(59, 96%, 89%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.982 0.069 106.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.9544
- Nearest named color: Cream (#fffdd0, Δ 1.159) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/fefdc7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #fefdcd, #fefdd2, #fefed7, #fefedc, #fefee1, #fefee1, #fefee6, #fffeeb, #fffef0, #fffff5
- Shades (toward black): #fdfca0, #fcfa73, #fbf84b, #faf71e, #ebe705, #bebb04, #969303, #696702, #414001, #141400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c8c9fe
- Analogous: #fee2c8, #e4fec8
- Triadic: #c8fefd, #fdc8fe
- Split-complementary: #c8e4fe, #e2c8fe
- Tetradic: #c8fee2, #c8c9fe, #fec8e4

## Colors that go with #fefdc7

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 #fefdc7: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), 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 #fefdc7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), 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 #fefdc7's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #fefdc7 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), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Affirm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Lime Green is #fefdc7's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #fefdc7 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 #fefdc7, 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 #fefdc7 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 → #787602 (4.78:1); AA: background → #737373 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #5a5802 (7.42:1); AAA: background → #545454 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 20.09:1 — 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/fefdc7-bbbea2-4e96df-272d1f-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: "#fefdc7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.