# #dc659d

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#dc659d`
- RGB: rgb(220, 101, 157)
- HSL: hsl(332, 63%, 63%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.667 0.16 352.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2696
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 2.177) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dc659d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e076a7, #e382af, #e693ba, #e99fc2, #edb0cd, #f0bcd4, #f4cddf, #f7dae7, #faeaf2, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #d64c8d, #d1337d, #bb2a6e, #a2255f, #8d2053, #741a44, #5b1536, #430f27, #2a0918, #11040a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #65dca5
- Analogous: #dc65d8, #dc6965
- Triadic: #9ddc65, #659ddc
- Split-complementary: #65dc69, #65d8dc
- Tetradic: #d8dc65, #65dca5, #6965dc

## Colors that go with #dc659d

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 #dc659d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #dc659d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #dc659d in 4 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lido and Meadow put Mustard Yellow beside #dc659d, as the accent. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dc659d in 8 real palettes, including Airbnb's brand system and Raycast's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #dc659d: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #dc659d in 3 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Roblox's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #dc659d: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d2377f (4.57:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #a2255f (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #df72a5 (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/dc659d-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: "#dc659d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.