African Gray

Name: African Gray
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 9162 / Sherwin-Williams

#939899

A sleek, whisper-quiet grey value offering the kind of nuance designers reach for repeatedly.

Spec Sheet

Hex#939899

RGB147, 152, 153

HSL190°, 3%, 59%

On White 2.92:1 Fail

On Black 7.19:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F3F6F6
Text: #111F22
Accent: #939899
Support: #B36251
Neutral: #BEC2CB

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 African Gray Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F3F6F6 background RGB 243 246 246

#111F22 ink RGB 17 31 34

#939899 accent RGB 147 152 153

#B36251 support RGB 179 98 81

#BEC2CB neutral RGB 190 194 203

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F3F6F6;
  --palette-ink: #111F22;
  --palette-accent: #939899;
  --palette-support: #B36251;
  --palette-neutral: #BEC2CB;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F3F6F6",
  "palette-ink": "#111F22",
  "palette-accent": "#939899",
  "palette-support": "#B36251",
  "palette-neutral": "#BEC2CB"
}

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