Cold Steel

Name: Cold Steel
Brand: Behr

MQ5-20 / Behr

#7D8C96

A deep, subtle grey that bridges warm and cool schemes. Versatile enough for walls, trim, or cabinetry.

Spec Sheet

Hex#7D8C96

RGB125, 140, 150

HSL204°, 11%, 54%

On White 3.46:1 AA Large

On Black 6.06:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E8EBED
Text: #1C252C
Accent: #7D8C96
Support: #AD9585
Neutral: #B6B8C9

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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Design System from Cold Steel Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#E8EBED background RGB 232 235 237

#1C252C ink RGB 28 37 44

#7D8C96 accent RGB 125 140 150

#AD9585 support RGB 173 149 133

#B6B8C9 neutral RGB 182 184 201

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E8EBED;
  --palette-ink: #1C252C;
  --palette-accent: #7D8C96;
  --palette-support: #AD9585;
  --palette-neutral: #B6B8C9;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E8EBED",
  "palette-ink": "#1C252C",
  "palette-accent": "#7D8C96",
  "palette-support": "#AD9585",
  "palette-neutral": "#B6B8C9"
}

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