#C2B8AEMoonbeam (#C2B8AE) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 68°, lightness 0.79 and chroma 0.018. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C2B8AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 14%, 72%) |
| HSV | hsv(30, 10%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 5%, 10%, 24%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(75.3 1.8 6.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.788 0.018 68) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Moonbeam shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#c9b3a2 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#c8b9aa — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#c2b8ae — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c2b9b1 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Moonbeam 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 1.95:1 and against black 10.76:1, 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.
#f9f0e7 · #c2b8ae · #aaa097 · #837b73 · #5f5851 · #3d3731
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.
#e8e1b4 · #e1c99b · #c2b8ae · #cb9b7f · #b8877a · #a37574
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.
#c2b8ae · #989e85 · #967653 · #5b6633 · #5a3e1f · #282e16
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.
#e8dbce · #c2b8ae · #729cc4 · #67533f · #473625 · #271c11
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf3f9 · #c2b8ae · #a49c94 · #5c6064 · #2d261e · #010204
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.
#f5f1ed · #c2b8ae · #4a443e · #2d2721 · #0b0603 · #f3a548
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e8f3ff · #c2b8ae · #80a2c2 · #3a6387 · #072944 · #120500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e8f3ff · #c2b8ae · #72a7b7 · #555b89 · #002d37 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e2f7f4 · #c2b8ae · #72aaa4 · #6b5380 · #301d3f · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e6f7ec · #c2b8ae · #7faa8f · #3a6387 · #3a1932 · #000410
#CBC2B9 · #D4CCC4 · #DCD6CF · #E5E0DB · #EEEAE6
#9F968D · #7D756E · #5D5650 · #3F3933 · #231E1A
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.