Calico

Name: Calico
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 0017 / Sherwin-Williams

#8CA49C

A minimal, whisper-quiet grey value equally at home in contemporary and traditional settings.

Spec Sheet

Hex#8CA49C

RGB140, 164, 156

HSL160°, 12%, 60%

On White 2.66:1 Fail

On Black 7.91:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E7EEEC
Text: #24322E
Accent: #8CA49C
Support: #9C5E73
Neutral: #B7C9CC

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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#E7EEEC background RGB 231 238 236

#24322E ink RGB 36 50 46

#8CA49C accent RGB 140 164 156

#9C5E73 support RGB 156 94 115

#B7C9CC neutral RGB 183 201 204

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E7EEEC;
  --palette-ink: #24322E;
  --palette-accent: #8CA49C;
  --palette-support: #9C5E73;
  --palette-neutral: #B7C9CC;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E7EEEC",
  "palette-ink": "#24322E",
  "palette-accent": "#8CA49C",
  "palette-support": "#9C5E73",
  "palette-neutral": "#B7C9CC"
}

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