Classical Yellow

Name: Classical Yellow
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 2772 / Sherwin-Williams

#F8D492

An understated, saturated neutral tone with a quiet confidence that anchors surrounding colours.

Spec Sheet

Hex#F8D492

RGB248, 212, 146

HSL39°, 88%, 77%

On White 1.42:1 Fail

On Black 14.82:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EEECE7
Text: #231E15
Accent: #F8D492
Support: #44639C
Neutral: #CED1BD

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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#EEECE7 background RGB 238 236 231

#231E15 ink RGB 35 30 21

#F8D492 accent RGB 248 212 146

#44639C support RGB 68 99 156

#CED1BD neutral RGB 206 209 189

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EEECE7;
  --palette-ink: #231E15;
  --palette-accent: #F8D492;
  --palette-support: #44639C;
  --palette-neutral: #CED1BD;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EEECE7",
  "palette-ink": "#231E15",
  "palette-accent": "#F8D492",
  "palette-support": "#44639C",
  "palette-neutral": "#CED1BD"
}

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