# #d8d9de

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d8d9de`
- RGB: rgb(216, 217, 222)
- HSL: hsl(230, 8%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.886 0.007 277.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.695
- Nearest named color: Big Fish to Fry (#dadbe1, Δ 0.656) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/big-fish-to-fry
- Moods: muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d8d9de

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dbdce1, #dedfe3, #e3e4e8, #e6e7ea, #e9eaec, #ececef, #eeeff1, #f4f4f6, #f7f7f8, #f9fafa
- Shades (toward black): #c2c4cb, #acaeb9, #9496a4, #7e8191, #6a6d7c, #575966, #444650, #2f3037, #1c1d21, #090a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #deddd8
- Analogous: #d8dcde, #dad8de
- Triadic: #ded8d9, #d9ded8
- Split-complementary: #dedad8, #dcded8
- Tetradic: #ded8dc, #deddd8, #d8deda

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #717484 (4.63:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.6:1); AAA: text → #545763 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **GitHub** — border #d0d7de (Δ 1.239) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github

## 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/d8d9de-9c9ec4-df814e-231f2d-e9eef1?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: "#d8d9de" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.