#A6AB9BMoorland (#A6AB9B) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 121°, lightness 0.73 and chroma 0.023. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #A6AB9B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(166, 171, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 9%, 64%) |
| HSV | hsv(79, 9%, 67%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(3%, 0%, 9%, 33%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(69.2 -4.7 7.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.733 0.023 121) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Moorland 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 ≈ 1.7), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ada790 — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#acac98 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#a6ab9b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#a6ac9d — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Moorland 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 2.35:1 and against black 8.92:1, 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.
#f0f4e6 · #c7ccbd · #a6ab9b · #7a7f71 · #575b4f · #36392f
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.
#b2dabd · #a8c69c · #a6ab9b · #9c9966 · #938257 · #876d4c
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.
#a6ab9b · #739288 · #677248 · #155e4d · #313b14 · #03241c
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.
#ebf4d6 · #c9cebe · #a6ab9b · #7b6998 · #454c35 · #2a2e1f
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f3f0f8 · #a6ab9b · #8b8e84 · #555459 · #21241a · #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.
#f1f3ec · #c8cac3 · #a6ab9b · #21241a · #030400 · #b5d357
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f4efff · #a6ab9b · #9385ac · #5c4b78 · #281a3c · #010100
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f4efff · #a6ab9b · #7f8bb2 · #6d4568 · #182041 · #030003
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e6f4ff · #a6ab9b · #6c92ae · #774252 · #3a1321 · #000510
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e2f6fa · #a6ab9b · #6097a2 · #5c4b78 · #3c150e · #020006
#B3B7A9 · #BFC3B7 · #CCD0C5 · #DADCD4 · #E7E9E2
#888C7E · #6A6E62 · #4E5247 · #34372E · #1C1E17
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.