Cajun Red

Name: Cajun Red
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 0008 / Sherwin-Williams

#8D422F

A passionate, deep red shade with enough complexity to stand alone or support bolder choices.

Spec Sheet

Hex#8D422F

RGB141, 66, 47

HSL12°, 50%, 37%

On White 7.11:1 AAA

On Black 2.95:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F4F1F0
Text: #351D17
Accent: #8D422F
Support: #78A5B0
Neutral: #C9C2B0

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 Cajun Red Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F4F1F0 background RGB 244 241 240

#351D17 ink RGB 53 29 23

#8D422F accent RGB 141 66 47

#78A5B0 support RGB 120 165 176

#C9C2B0 neutral RGB 201 194 176

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F4F1F0;
  --palette-ink: #351D17;
  --palette-accent: #8D422F;
  --palette-support: #78A5B0;
  --palette-neutral: #C9C2B0;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F4F1F0",
  "palette-ink": "#351D17",
  "palette-accent": "#8D422F",
  "palette-support": "#78A5B0",
  "palette-neutral": "#C9C2B0"
}

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