# #dec4bf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dec4bf`
- RGB: rgb(222, 196, 191)
- HSL: hsl(10, 32%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.841 0.03 30.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.5877
- Nearest named color: Berry Good (#edc3c5, Δ 2.448) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berry-good
- Moods: warm, muted, light, editorial, elegant, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dec4bf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e2cac6, #e3cdc9, #e7d4d0, #eadad7, #eee0dd, #efe3e1, #f3e9e7, #f6f0ee, #f8f3f2, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #d0aba4, #c4968d, #b67d72, #a86457, #91564b, #76463d, #5b362f, #402621, #281815, #0d0807

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bfd9de
- Analogous: #debfc9, #ded4bf
- Triadic: #bfdec4, #c4bfde
- Split-complementary: #bfded4, #bfc9de
- Tetradic: #c9debf, #bfd9de, #d4bfde

## Colors that go with #dec4bf

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 #dec4bf: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Velvet put Brown beside #dec4bf, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #dec4bf: 4 real palettes, including Estate and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #dec4bf: 5 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #dec4bf: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #dec4bf in 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #dec4bf in 5 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Lilac completes a triad with #dec4bf — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a86457 (4.54:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #7d4a40 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Blush** (light, warm, elegant) — #d4867a, #e9c2b8, #7a4a4a, #fdf4f1, #3a2a2a — Rose and skin tones on a pink-white surface — soft focus, flattering, unmistakably beauty. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d4867a-e9c2b8-7a4a4a-fdf4f1-3a2a2a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- 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/dec4bf-c4a79c-62cbaa-2d281f-f1e9ec?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: "#dec4bf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.