# #cdd0b3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cdd0b3`
- RGB: rgb(205, 208, 179)
- HSL: hsl(66, 24%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.848 0.039 112)
- Relative luminance: 0.6135
- Nearest named color: Bitter Melon (#cfd1b2, Δ 0.44) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bitter-melon
- Moods: muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cdd0b3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d2d4b9, #d6d8c0, #dcdec9, #e0e2d0, #e4e6d6, #e8eadc, #eceee3, #f3f3ec, #f7f7f2, #fbfbf9
- Shades (toward black): #bfc39d, #b1b587, #a0a66e, #8f955b, #7a7e4e, #646840, #4f5232, #373923, #212315, #0c0d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b6b3d0
- Analogous: #d0c5b3, #bfd0b3
- Triadic: #b3ced0, #d0b3ce
- Split-complementary: #b3bfd0, #c5b3d0
- Tetradic: #b3d0c5, #b6b3d0, #d0b3bf

## Colors that go with #cdd0b3

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 #cdd0b3: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #cdd0b3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #cdd0b3, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #cdd0b3: 5 real palettes, including Estate and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #cdd0b3: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #cdd0b3 in 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #cdd0b3 in 6 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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #cdd0b3: 5 real palettes, including Blueprint and Calendly's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #74784a (4.64:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #555936 (7.32:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- 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/cdd0b3-b8bea2-4e86df-262d1f-f1eee9?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: "#cdd0b3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.