Pencil Sketch

Name: Pencil Sketch
Brand: Behr

N500-4 / Behr

#999DA0

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

Spec Sheet

Hex#999DA0

RGB153, 157, 160

HSL206°, 4%, 61%

On White 2.73:1 Fail

On Black 7.68:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E8EBED
Text: #181F25
Accent: #999DA0
Support: #976E4E
Neutral: #B1B3CD

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 Pencil Sketch Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#E8EBED background RGB 232 235 237

#181F25 ink RGB 24 31 37

#999DA0 accent RGB 153 157 160

#976E4E support RGB 151 110 78

#B1B3CD neutral RGB 177 179 205

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E8EBED;
  --palette-ink: #181F25;
  --palette-accent: #999DA0;
  --palette-support: #976E4E;
  --palette-neutral: #B1B3CD;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E8EBED",
  "palette-ink": "#181F25",
  "palette-accent": "#999DA0",
  "palette-support": "#976E4E",
  "palette-neutral": "#B1B3CD"
}

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