# #d96daa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d96daa`
- RGB: rgb(217, 109, 170)
- HSL: hsl(326, 59%, 64%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.679 0.152 346.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2859
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.314) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d96daa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dc79b1, #e189bb, #e496c2, #e8a6cb, #ebb2d2, #eebed9, #f2cee3, #f6dbea, #faebf3, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #d3559c, #cd3c8e, #bb307f, #a22a6e, #8a245e, #721d4d, #59173d, #41112c, #290a1c, #10040b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6dd99c
- Analogous: #d26dd9, #d96d74
- Triadic: #aad96d, #6daad9
- Split-complementary: #74d96d, #6dd9d2
- Tetradic: #d9d26d, #6dd99c, #6d74d9

## Colors that go with #d96daa

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 #d96daa: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d96daa in 5 real palettes, including Meadow and Blush, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #d96daa on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #d96daa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #d96daa in 3 real palettes, including Sentry's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #d96daa: two real palettes: Terminal and Roblox's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #d96daa in two real palettes: Blush and Golden Hour, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #d96daa in two real palettes: Netlify's brand system and Lido, as the lead colour. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd3c8e (4.53:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.53:1); AAA: text → #9e296b (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #db75af (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d96daa-c19fae-67cb62-2d1f21-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: "#d96daa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.