# #dbd7c2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dbd7c2`
- RGB: rgb(219, 215, 194)
- HSL: hsl(50, 26%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.877 0.029 98.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.6756
- Nearest named color: Athena (#dcd7cc, Δ 1.382) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/athena
- Moods: warm, muted, light, editorial, elegant, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dbd7c2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dfdbc8, #e1ddcc, #e5e1d2, #e8e6d8, #eceadf, #eeece2, #f2f0e9, #f6f4ef, #f7f7f2, #fbfbf9
- Shades (toward black): #ccc6a8, #bfb792, #b0a678, #a1965e, #8a8151, #706942, #575133, #3d3924, #272417, #0d0c08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c2c6db
- Analogous: #dbcac2, #d3dbc2
- Triadic: #c2dbd7, #d7c2db
- Split-complementary: #c2d3db, #cac2db
- Tetradic: #c2dbca, #c2c6db, #dbc2d3

## Colors that go with #dbd7c2

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 #dbd7c2 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #dbd7c2 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] — 5 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #dbd7c2, 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 #dbd7c2, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #dbd7c2: 7 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #dbd7c2: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Glacier, as the lead colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper), Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #dbd7c2: 9 real palettes, including Bramble and Clay & Linen, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #dbd7c2: 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Porsche (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/porsche-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d754a (4.65:1); AA: background → #5c5c5c (4.62:1); AAA: text → #5d5737 (7.28:1); AAA: background → #404040 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Anthropic** — secondary #e3dacc (Δ 1.857) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/anthropic
- **Allbirds** — accent #e0dacf (Δ 1.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Pine & Birch** (forest, clean, minimal, cool) — #1f5f3f, #a3b18a, #dad7cd, #fdfcf9, #2b3a2f — One deep pine on birch-white with sage and bark greys — Scandinavian forest: mostly light, one committed green. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f5f3f-a3b18a-dad7cd-fdfcf9-2b3a2f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest
- **Still Water** (calm, cool, muted, light) — #5b8a9a, #a9c4cc, #e3d5b8, #f5f8f9, #1e2f36 — Dusty teal and mist with a sand accent — low chroma, low contrast between colours, high contrast for text: the recipe for calm. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5b8a9a-a9c4cc-e3d5b8-f5f8f9-1e2f36 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/calm

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- 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/dbd7c2-c4c29c-4eacdf-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#dbd7c2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.