# #dc849e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dc849e`
- RGB: rgb(220, 132, 158)
- HSL: hsl(342, 56%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.714 0.112 1.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3419
- Nearest named color: Embarrassed (#ee7799, Δ 3.838) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/embarrassed
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dc849e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e090a8, #e39cb1, #e6a7ba, #eab3c4, #edbfcd, #efc7d3, #f3d3dd, #f6dfe6, #f9ebef, #fdf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #d56c8c, #ce5076, #c73863, #ab3055, #932a49, #77223b, #5f1b2f, #441322, #2c0c16, #100408

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #84dcc2
- Analogous: #dc84cb, #dc9584
- Triadic: #9edc84, #849edc
- Split-complementary: #84dc95, #84cbdc
- Tetradic: #cbdc84, #84dcc2, #9584dc

## Colors that go with #dc849e

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 #dc849e: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #dc849e 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #dc849e, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #dc849e: 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Resort, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kiln and Graphite put Slate Gray beside #dc849e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dc849e in 22 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 #dc849e: 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 #dc849e: 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ca446c (4.61:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9f2d4f (7.09:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.84:1 — 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/dc849e-c49ca3-62cb79-2d211f-f1e9ef?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: "#dc849e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.