Understated

Name: Understated
Brand: Behr

BNC-02 / Behr

#D4D1C4

A light, subtle neutral with warm grounding. Pairs effortlessly with bolder accents without competing.

Spec Sheet

Hex#D4D1C4

RGB212, 209, 196

HSL49°, 16%, 80%

On White 1.53:1 Fail

On Black 13.72:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EBE9E0
Text: #1C190C
Accent: #D4D1C4
Support: #6271B7
Neutral: #BDC2B3

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 Understated Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EBE9E0 background RGB 235 233 224

#1C190C ink RGB 28 25 12

#D4D1C4 accent RGB 212 209 196

#6271B7 support RGB 98 113 183

#BDC2B3 neutral RGB 189 194 179

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EBE9E0;
  --palette-ink: #1C190C;
  --palette-accent: #D4D1C4;
  --palette-support: #6271B7;
  --palette-neutral: #BDC2B3;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EBE9E0",
  "palette-ink": "#1C190C",
  "palette-accent": "#D4D1C4",
  "palette-support": "#6271B7",
  "palette-neutral": "#BDC2B3"
}

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