Austere Gray

Name: Austere Gray
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6183 / Sherwin-Williams

#BEBFB2

A refined, whisper-quiet neutral tone subtle enough for large surfaces yet interesting up close.

Spec Sheet

Hex#BEBFB2

RGB190, 191, 178

HSL65°, 9%, 72%

On White 1.86:1 Fail

On Black 11.28:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F4F4F0
Text: #222310
Accent: #BEBFB2
Support: #746DC0
Neutral: #C2D2B6

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 Austere Gray Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F4F4F0 background RGB 244 244 240

#222310 ink RGB 34 35 16

#BEBFB2 accent RGB 190 191 178

#746DC0 support RGB 116 109 192

#C2D2B6 neutral RGB 194 210 182

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F4F4F0;
  --palette-ink: #222310;
  --palette-accent: #BEBFB2;
  --palette-support: #746DC0;
  --palette-neutral: #C2D2B6;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F4F4F0",
  "palette-ink": "#222310",
  "palette-accent": "#BEBFB2",
  "palette-support": "#746DC0",
  "palette-neutral": "#C2D2B6"
}

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