# #ffe3b3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ffe3b3`
- RGB: rgb(255, 227, 179)
- HSL: hsl(38, 100%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.927 0.069 81)
- Relative luminance: 0.7945
- Nearest named color: moccasin (#ffe4b5, Δ 0.288) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/moccasin
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ffe3b3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ffe5b8, #ffe9c2, #ffeac7, #ffeccc, #fff0d6, #fff2db, #fff4e0, #fff6e5, #fff9f0, #fffbf5
- Shades (toward black): #ffd48a, #ffc561, #ffb638, #ffa70f, #e69100, #b87400, #8f5a00, #664100, #3d2700, #140d00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b3cfff
- Analogous: #ffbdb3, #f5ffb3
- Triadic: #b3ffe3, #e3b3ff
- Split-complementary: #b3f5ff, #bdb3ff
- Tetradic: #b3ffbd, #b3cfff, #ffb3f5

## Colors that go with #ffe3b3

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 #ffe3b3: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Orange is #ffe3b3'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
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Turquoise completes a triad with #ffe3b3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #ffe3b3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #ffe3b3: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ffe3b3 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), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Binance's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #ffe3b3, as the accent. Seen in: Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #ffe3b3 in 12 real palettes, including Gemstone and ClickUp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a36700 (4.67:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #7a4e00 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.89:1 — 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/ffe3b3-c4ba9c-62bbcb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#ffe3b3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.