# #de9b87

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

## Values

- Hex: `#de9b87`
- RGB: rgb(222, 155, 135)
- HSL: hsl(14, 57%, 70%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.75 0.086 37.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4072
- Nearest named color: Blushing Rose (#e09b81, Δ 0.825) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blushing-rose
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/de9b87

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e1a593, #e5af9f, #e7b6a7, #eac0b3, #edcabf, #f1d4cb, #f4ded7, #f6e4df, #faeeeb, #fdf8f7
- Shades (toward black): #d6846b, #d07053, #c85937, #b04e30, #944229, #783521, #602b1a, #441e13, #2c140c, #100704

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #87cade
- Analogous: #de879e, #dec787
- Triadic: #87de9b, #9b87de
- Split-complementary: #87dec7, #879ede
- Tetradic: #9ede87, #87cade, #c787de

## Colors that go with #de9b87

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 #de9b87: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sky Blue sits directly opposite #de9b87 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #de9b87: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Paper & Pine, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #de9b87, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [pool] — Chocolate shows up next to #de9b87 in 4 real palettes, including Wellness and Homestead, as the accent. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #de9b87: 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Bakery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #de9b87 in 6 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Retro Pop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #de9b87 in 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c05535 (4.57:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #904027 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.14:1 — 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/de9b87-c4aa9c-62cbb1-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#de9b87" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.