#878786Lunar Base (#878786) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 106°, lightness 0.62 and chroma 0.001. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #878786 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(135, 135, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 0%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(60, 1%, 53%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 1%, 47%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(56.3 -0.2 0.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.623 0.001 106) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Lunar Base 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.
#8d837d — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#8c8883 — ΔE 0.9, is virtually unchanged#878786 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#878888 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Lunar Base 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 3.6:1 and against black 5.84:1, 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.
#dfdfde · #b7b7b6 · #878786 · #6c6c6b · #4a4a49 · #2a2a29
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.
#9ab591 · #92a072 · #878786 · #857444 · #7a5f39 · #6c4b32
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.
#93ad9d · #878786 · #6e6c40 · #235a3e · #38350b · #072114
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.
#f2f2d5 · #ceceaf · #aaaa9a · #878786 · #625f8e · #2e2d1e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f1f1f9 · #a3a399 · #878786 · #6c6c71 · #2e2e23 · #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.
#f2f2f1 · #cccccb · #878786 · #2f2f2e · #0e0e0d · #d0ca4e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f0f0ff · #9f9dc7 · #878786 · #696696 · #2b274b · #010100
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f0f0ff · #8aa4c8 · #878786 · #7e5f8a · #162d4c · #020004
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e3f5fe · #7aabc0 · #878786 · #8d5b76 · #431f33 · #00050b
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e1f7f7 · #75afaf · #878786 · #696696 · #481e22 · #010007
#9b9b9a · #afafae · #c3c3c3 · #d7d7d7 · #ebebeb
#717170 · #5a5a59 · #444443 · #2d2d2d · #171716
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.