# #d1dadc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d1dadc`
- RGB: rgb(209, 218, 220)
- HSL: hsl(191, 14%, 84%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.882 0.01 212.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.6887
- Nearest named color: Desired Dawn (#d8d7d9, Δ 1.095) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/desired-dawn
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d1dadc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d3dcde, #d9e1e2, #dce3e5, #e2e8e9, #e5eaeb, #e8eced, #eef1f2, #f0f3f4, #f6f8f8, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #b9c7ca, #a2b5b9, #8ba2a7, #738f96, #607a80, #4f6469, #3d4e51, #2c383a, #1a2123, #090b0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dcd3d0
- Analogous: #d0dcd8, #d0d4dc
- Triadic: #dcd0da, #dadcd0
- Split-complementary: #dcd0d4, #dcd8d0
- Tetradic: #d8d0dc, #dcd3d0, #d4dcd0

## Colors that go with #d1dadc

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 #d1dadc without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #d1dadc in 21 real palettes, including Blueprint and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #d1dadc, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #d1dadc 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
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #d1dadc, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Candlelight and Heinz's brand system put Burgundy beside #d1dadc, as the lead colour. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #d1dadc in 7 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #d1dadc: 10 real palettes, including Estate and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #607a80 (4.57:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.56:1); AAA: text → #485c60 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Opera** — secondary #d0dbe3 (Δ 0.912) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com
- **GitHub** — border #d0d7de (Δ 0.946) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github

## Curated palettes containing it

- **First Snow** (winter, cool, light, minimal) — #2b4c7e, #8fa8c8, #c9d6e3, #fbfcfe, #14213d — Ice blue on snow-white with a deep navy — the quietest winter palette; everything is a tint of one cold hue. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2b4c7e-8fa8c8-c9d6e3-fbfcfe-14213d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter
- **Ink Wash** (monochrome, dark, neutral, elegant) — #d9d9d9, #8c8c8c, #f2f2f2, #121212, #ededed — Greys on near-black — the monochrome dark mode; keep everything a tint of white and the layout does the talking. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9d9d9-8c8c8c-f2f2f2-121212-ededed — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/monochrome
- **Stone** (neutral, cool, minimal, clean) — #44403c, #a8a29e, #d6d3d1, #fafaf9, #1c1917 — Stone greys with a faint warmth — Tailwind's stone scale used as a whole palette: interfaces that want to disappear. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/44403c-a8a29e-d6d3d1-fafaf9-1c1917 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral

## 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/d1dadc-a2b6be-df4e7a-1f252d-e9f1ef?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: "#d1dadc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.