# #dc89a9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dc89a9`
- RGB: rgb(220, 137, 169)
- HSL: hsl(337, 54%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.725 0.108 355.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3597
- Nearest named color: Foxy Pink (#db95ab, Δ 2.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/foxy-pink
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dc89a9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #df95b1, #e3a1ba, #e5a9c0, #e9b4c8, #ecc0d1, #f0ccda, #f3d8e2, #f6e0e8, #f9ebf1, #fdf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #d46e95, #cd5684, #c43b6f, #ad3462, #912b52, #762343, #5e1c35, #431426, #2b0d19, #100509

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #89dcbc
- Analogous: #dc89d2, #dc9389
- Triadic: #a9dc89, #89a9dc
- Split-complementary: #89dc93, #89d2dc
- Tetradic: #d2dc89, #89dcbc, #9389dc

## Colors that go with #dc89a9

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 #dc89a9: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #dc89a9, 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
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #dc89a9: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #dc89a9: 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
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [pool] — Sky Blue is paired with #dc89a9 in 4 real palettes, including Pastel Pop and Raycast's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Graphite and Riverbed put Slate Gray beside #dc89a9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #dc89a9 in 17 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #dc89a9 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/darkseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c84678 (4.56:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #9d2f59 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/dc89a9-c49ca7-62cb70-2d201f-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: "#dc89a9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.