# #c8db99

A color — light, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#c8db99`
- RGB: rgb(200, 219, 153)
- HSL: hsl(77, 48%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.861 0.089 121.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.6524
- Nearest named color: Basil Smash (#b7e1a1, Δ 2.354) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/basil-smash
- Moods: light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c8db99

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cfdfa4, #d3e2ac, #d9e6b7, #dde8bf, #e3ecca, #e7efd2, #edf3dd, #f1f6e5, #f7faf0, #fbfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #bad27f, #acc964, #9ebf4a, #8baa3c, #789334, #63792a, #4d5e21, #374418, #222a0f, #0c0f05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ac99db
- Analogous: #dbcd99, #a7db99
- Triadic: #99c8db, #db99c8
- Split-complementary: #99a7db, #cd99db
- Tetradic: #99dbcd, #ac99db, #db99a7

## Colors that go with #c8db99

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 #c8db99: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #c8db99 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sky Blue completes a triad with #c8db99 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #c8db99: 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Diner, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c8db99 in 10 real palettes, including Diner and Wise's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #c8db99 in 5 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #c8db99: 4 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c8db99: 8 real palettes, including FIFA's brand system and Fitbit's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #667d2c (4.63:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #4d5e21 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/c8db99-b3bea2-4e6bdf-232d1f-f1efe9?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: "#c8db99" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.