# #d0bebf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d0bebf`
- RGB: rgb(208, 190, 191)
- HSL: hsl(357, 16%, 78%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.817 0.02 13.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.54
- Nearest named color: Warm Gray (#c9c0bb, Δ 1.342) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/warm-gray
- Moods: warm, muted, light, editorial, elegant, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d0bebf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d4c4c5, #d8caca, #ddd0d0, #e1d6d6, #e5dcdc, #eae1e2, #eee7e8, #f2eded, #f6f3f3, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #c1a9aa, #b09293, #a17d7f, #8e6769, #795859, #65494a, #4d3839, #382929, #211818, #0c0909

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bed0cf
- Analogous: #d0bec8, #d0c6be
- Triadic: #bfd0be, #bebfd0
- Split-complementary: #bed0c6, #bec8d0
- Tetradic: #c8d0be, #bed0cf, #c6bed0

## Colors that go with #d0bebf

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 text near-black that reads cleanly against #d0bebf without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #d0bebf: 4 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #d0bebf in 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #d0bebf in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Undergrowth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #d0bebf: 4 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Calendly's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #d0bebf in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Lavender Milk and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #d0bebf, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #d0bebf, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #946b6d (4.58:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.6:1); AAA: text → #705153 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Cartier** — secondary #d5bcb2 (Δ 1.756) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- 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/d0bebf-c49f9c-62cb93-2d251f-f1e9ed?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: "#d0bebf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
