#D4D8CELuna (#D4D8CE) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 125°, lightness 0.88 and chroma 0.014. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #D4D8CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(212, 216, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 11%, 83%) |
| HSV | hsv(84, 5%, 85%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(2%, 0%, 5%, 15%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(85.8 -3.1 4.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.876 0.014 125) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Luna shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ddd3c0 — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#dcd9ca — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#d4d8ce — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#d4d9d1 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Luna 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 1.45:1 and against black 14.51:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
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.
#f0f3ea · #d4d8ce · #a0a49b · #7b7e76 · #585a54 · #373933
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.
#d4d8ce · #c6c791 · #bfaf7e · #b5986f · #a78365 · #976e5d
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.
#d4d8ce · #9ebfb5 · #8e9e73 · #438878 · #55633c · #284941
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.
#d4d8ce · #b0b6a6 · #816c9b · #4c563d · #303822 · #171c0e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#d4d8ce · #bbb8bf · #7f837a · #4f4d52 · #1e2118 · #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.
#d4d8ce · #9b9d98 · #3e413b · #21231d · #030401 · #afd462
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d4d8ce · #bcb6c5 · #8a799f · #57436f · #271638 · #000100
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#d4d8ce · #bcb6c5 · #767fa6 · #673e5e · #171c3d · #030003
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d4d8ce · #aebbc7 · #6386a3 · #703b49 · #37101c · #00040f
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#d4d8ce · #aabdc2 · #568b98 · #57436f · #381209 · #020006
#D9DDD4 · #DFE2DA · #E4E7E0 · #E9ECE6 · #EFF1EC
#ADB0A7 · #878A82 · #63655F · #41433D · #22231F
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.