Universal Black

Name: Universal Black
Brand: Benjamin Moore

2118-10 / Benjamin Moore

#353435

A dark, neutral neutral that reads differently against warm and cool companions.

Spec Sheet

Hex#353435

RGB53, 52, 53

HSL300°, 1%, 21%

On White 12.4:1 AAA

On Black 1.69:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F4F0F4
Text: #1D111D
Accent: #353435
Support: #559B55
Neutral: #CABEC4

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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#F4F0F4 background RGB 244 240 244

#1D111D ink RGB 29 17 29

#353435 accent RGB 53 52 53

#559B55 support RGB 85 155 85

#CABEC4 neutral RGB 202 190 196

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F4F0F4;
  --palette-ink: #1D111D;
  --palette-accent: #353435;
  --palette-support: #559B55;
  --palette-neutral: #CABEC4;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F4F0F4",
  "palette-ink": "#1D111D",
  "palette-accent": "#353435",
  "palette-support": "#559B55",
  "palette-neutral": "#CABEC4"
}

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