# #d49bb6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d49bb6`
- RGB: rgb(212, 155, 182)
- HSL: hsl(332, 40%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.752 0.076 349.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.4082
- Nearest named color: Exotic Lilac (#d198b5, Δ 0.93) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/exotic-lilac
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d49bb6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d9a6be, #dcadc3, #e0b8cb, #e3bfd0, #e8c9d8, #edd4e0, #f0dbe5, #f4e6ed, #f7edf2, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #c982a3, #bf6991, #b65481, #a14570, #883a5e, #6f2f4d, #56253c, #401c2d, #27111b, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9bd4ba
- Analogous: #d49bd2, #d49d9b
- Triadic: #b6d49b, #9bb6d4
- Split-complementary: #9bd49d, #9bd2d4
- Tetradic: #d2d49b, #9bd4ba, #9d9bd4

## Colors that go with #d49bb6

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 #d49bb6: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d49bb6 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #d49bb6: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Railway's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #d49bb6, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #d49bb6: 6 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #d49bb6: 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Polaroid, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Greige and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #d49bb6, as the lead colour. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d49bb6 in 25 real palettes, including Blossom and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b65481 (4.59:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #8b3c61 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/d49bb6-c49caa-62cb67-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#d49bb6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.