# #d8d0d7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d8d0d7`
- RGB: rgb(216, 208, 215)
- HSL: hsl(308, 9%, 83%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.866 0.013 329.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.6462
- Nearest named color: Iron Maiden (#d6d1dc, Δ 0.676) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/iron-maiden
- Moods: muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d8d0d7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dcd5db, #dfd8de, #e3dee2, #e5e0e5, #eae6ea, #ece9ec, #f1eef1, #f3f1f3, #f8f7f8, #faf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #c5bac3, #b2a3b0, #a08d9d, #8d778a, #7a6678, #645462, #4e414c, #382e36, #211c21, #0b090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d0d8d1
- Analogous: #d5d0d8, #d8d0d3
- Triadic: #d7d8d0, #d0d7d8
- Split-complementary: #d3d8d0, #d0d8d5
- Tetradic: #d8d5d0, #d0d8d1, #d0d3d8

## Colors that go with #d8d0d7

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 #d8d0d7 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #d8d0d7 in 6 real palettes, including Blueprint and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #d8d0d7, 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
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #d8d0d7, 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
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #d8d0d7 in 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #d8d0d7: 6 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #d8d0d7: 9 real palettes, including Bramble and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #d8d0d7 in 7 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #856f82 (4.57:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #645462 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **GitHub** — border #d0d7de (Δ 1.917) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github

## Curated palettes containing it

- **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/d8d0d7-c19fb8-87cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#d8d0d7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.