# #dca3c2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dca3c2`
- RGB: rgb(220, 163, 194)
- HSL: hsl(327, 45%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.778 0.078 345.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4531
- Nearest named color: Elastic Pink (#eca6ca, Δ 2.918) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/elastic-pink
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dca3c2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dfaac7, #e3b5ce, #e6bcd3, #e9c4d8, #edcfdf, #f0d6e4, #f2dee9, #f5e5ee, #f9f0f5, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #d289b1, #c86fa0, #be558f, #ae427d, #94386b, #762d55, #5c2343, #431930, #290f1d, #0f060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a3dcbc
- Analogous: #d9a3dc, #dca3a5
- Triadic: #c2dca3, #a3c2dc
- Split-complementary: #a5dca3, #a3dcd9
- Tetradic: #dcd9a3, #a3dcbc, #a3a5dc

## Colors that go with #dca3c2

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 #dca3c2: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #dca3c2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #dca3c2: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #dca3c2: 4 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Victoria's Secret's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #dca3c2 in 4 real palettes, including Mercury's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Audible (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Railway's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #dca3c2, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #dca3c2: 7 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), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #dca3c2, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bc4e8a (4.57:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #903768 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Blossom** (spring, pastel, light, elegant) — #e8a0bf, #b5d6b2, #f7e1a0, #fffbfa, #3a2a33 — Cherry blossom, new leaf and pale primrose — a soft spring set for florists, weddings and anything that opens in April. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e8a0bf-b5d6b2-f7e1a0-fffbfa-3a2a33 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/spring

## 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/dca3c2-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-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: "#dca3c2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.