#969389Lost Space (#969389) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 93°, lightness 0.66 and chroma 0.015. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #969389 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(150, 147, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 6%, 56%) |
| HSV | hsv(46, 9%, 59%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 41%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(60.9 -0.7 5.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.663 0.015 93) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Lost Space shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#9c8f7f — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#9b9486 — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#969389 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#96948b — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Lost Space in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3.07:1 and against black 6.83:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#eeece4 · #c6c4bb · #969389 · #7a786e · #57544c · #36342d
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#afbf97 · #a8a978 · #969389 · #997c51 · #8b6748 · #7b5443
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#a4b9a4 · #969389 · #827549 · #3d643e · #493d14 · #172a18
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e2d8ba · #bab5a5 · #969389 · #4d5886 · #3d361f · #1f1b0d
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eff1f9 · #969389 · #7b786e · #47484d · #201d13 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f3f2ee · #cbc9c5 · #969389 · #27251f · #060502 · #e3c14d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#edf1ff · #969389 · #6c769c · #3b4571 · #141a3b · #0a0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#edf1ff · #969389 · #597d99 · #503e69 · #001f36 · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e2f6fb · #969389 · #4c828d · #603859 · #2e102a · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e2f7f3 · #969389 · #4d847b · #3b4571 · #340d1a · #010109
#A5A39A · #B5B3AB · #C5C3BC · #D5D3CE · #E5E4E0
#7B7970 · #615F57 · #494740 · #31302A · #1C1A15
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.