# #dc79a4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dc79a4`
- RGB: rgb(220, 121, 164)
- HSL: hsl(334, 59%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.698 0.132 353.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3157
- Nearest named color: palevioletred (#db7093, Δ 2.69) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/palevioletred
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dc79a4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e085ac, #e392b5, #e69ebd, #e9aac5, #edbad0, #f0c6d8, #f3d2e1, #f7dfe9, #faebf1, #fdf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #d66194, #cf4480, #c33271, #aa2c63, #922655, #761e44, #5d1836, #451228, #290a17, #100409

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #79dcb1
- Analogous: #dc79d6, #dc8079
- Triadic: #a4dc79, #79a4dc
- Split-complementary: #79dc80, #79d6dc
- Tetradic: #d6dc79, #79dcb1, #8079dc

## Colors that go with #dc79a4

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 #dc79a4: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #dc79a4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dc79a4 in 11 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), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #dc79a4: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #dc79a4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #dc79a4 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
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Lido put Mustard Yellow beside #dc79a4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #dc79a4 in 3 real palettes, including Roblox's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce407e (4.51:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #9e295c (7.18:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/dc79a4-c49ca9-62cb6b-2d1f1f-f1e9f0?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: "#dc79a4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.