# #cda798 A color — warm, light, clean. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#cda798` - RGB: rgb(205, 167, 152) - HSL: hsl(17, 35%, 70%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.759 0.05 42.6) - Relative luminance: 0.4288 - Nearest named color: Apricotta (#d8a48f, Δ 1.922) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/apricotta - Moods: warm, light, clean - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cda798 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #d2b0a2, #d7b9ac, #dbbeb3, #e0c7be, #e4d0c8, #e9d9d2, #eee2dd, #f2e8e3, #f7f0ee, #fcf9f8 - Shades (toward black): #c29280, #b8816b, #ac6c53, #975f49, #7f503d, #674132, #533428, #3b251c, #261812, #0e0907 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #98becd - Analogous: #cd98a3, #cdc298 - Triadic: #98cda7, #a798cd - Split-complementary: #98cdc2, #98a3cd - Tetradic: #a3cd98, #98becd, #c298cd ## Colors that go with #cda798 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 #cda798: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sky Blue sits directly opposite #cda798 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #cda798, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne - **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #cda798: 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper - **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #cda798 in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson - **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #cda798 in 4 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen - **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #cda798: 6 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #cda798 in 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Sepia Mono, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 2.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a2664e (4.62:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #784c3a (7.26:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.08:1) - On black (#000000): 9.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass ## Curated palettes containing it - **Canopy** (forest, cool, muted, calm) — #2d6a4f, #95d5b2, #d8a48f, #f6faf7, #1b4332 — Deep green and new-leaf mint with a bark-pink accent — a forest that reads calm rather than camo. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2d6a4f-95d5b2-d8a48f-f6faf7-1b4332 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest ## Fonts for this mood - warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm - 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/cda798-c4ac9c-62cbb6-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#cda798" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.