Smokey Taupe

Name: Smokey Taupe
Brand: Benjamin Moore

983 / Benjamin Moore

#CDC4B5

A balanced, sun-kissed neutral that reads differently against warm and cool companions.

Spec Sheet

Hex#CDC4B5

RGB205, 196, 181

HSL38°, 19%, 76%

On White 1.73:1 Fail

On Black 12.16:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F2F0EE
Text: #1D1911
Accent: #CDC4B5
Support: #4C6CA4
Neutral: #C7CBAF

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 Smokey Taupe Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F2F0EE background RGB 242 240 238

#1D1911 ink RGB 29 25 17

#CDC4B5 accent RGB 205 196 181

#4C6CA4 support RGB 76 108 164

#C7CBAF neutral RGB 199 203 175

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F2F0EE;
  --palette-ink: #1D1911;
  --palette-accent: #CDC4B5;
  --palette-support: #4C6CA4;
  --palette-neutral: #C7CBAF;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2F0EE",
  "palette-ink": "#1D1911",
  "palette-accent": "#CDC4B5",
  "palette-support": "#4C6CA4",
  "palette-neutral": "#C7CBAF"
}

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