Acanthus

Name: Acanthus
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 0029 / Sherwin-Williams

#CDCDB4

A balanced, whisper-quiet neutral tone that shifts beautifully between natural and artificial light.

Spec Sheet

Hex#CDCDB4

RGB205, 205, 180

HSL60°, 20%, 75%

On White 1.62:1 Fail

On Black 12.99:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F1F1EE
Text: #1B1B13
Accent: #CDCDB4
Support: #545496
Neutral: #C4D2B7

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 Acanthus Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F1F1EE background RGB 241 241 238

#1B1B13 ink RGB 27 27 19

#CDCDB4 accent RGB 205 205 180

#545496 support RGB 84 84 150

#C4D2B7 neutral RGB 196 210 183

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F1F1EE;
  --palette-ink: #1B1B13;
  --palette-accent: #CDCDB4;
  --palette-support: #545496;
  --palette-neutral: #C4D2B7;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F1F1EE",
  "palette-ink": "#1B1B13",
  "palette-accent": "#CDCDB4",
  "palette-support": "#545496",
  "palette-neutral": "#C4D2B7"
}

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