#897D76Moon Rock (#897D76) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 52°, lightness 0.6 and chroma 0.018. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #897D76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(137, 125, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 7%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(22, 14%, 54%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 46%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(53.3 3.3 5.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.598 0.018 52) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Moon Rock 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 ≈ 1.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#8e7a6e — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#8d7d73 — ΔE 0.7, is virtually unchanged#897d76 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#897e78 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Moon Rock 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 3.99:1 and against black 5.26:1, 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.
#dfd5cf · #b8ada6 · #897d76 · #6d635c · #4a413b · #2a221d
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.
#b5a27a · #ad8a65 · #897d76 · #926052 · #7d4e4e · #683f49
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.
#c4c088 · #a1a085 · #897d76 · #805840 · #613e28 · #312e15
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.
#fde1d1 · #7db7d6 · #897d76 · #6b5d54 · #543c2d · #31231a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebf3f8 · #a39893 · #897d76 · #61676a · #312822 · #000102
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.
#f6f1ee · #cfc9c5 · #897d76 · #2e2622 · #0c0603 · #f18941
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e4f5ff · #75a2ba · #897d76 · #346d89 · #002e42 · #110300
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e4f5ff · #6da6ab · #897d76 · #4e6591 · #003134 · #000007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e4f7f0 · #74a797 · #897d76 · #675d8d · #2b2346 · #000201
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#eaf6e8 · #86a583 · #897d76 · #346d89 · #381e3c · #00060f
#9B908A · #ADA39E · #BFB7B2 · #D2CBC7 · #E5DFDC
#716760 · #5A514B · #443C38 · #302925 · #1C1613
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.