Downing Slate

Name: Downing Slate
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 2731 / Sherwin-Williams

#777F86

A stately, whisper-quiet grey value providing a reliable foundation for layered colour stories.

Spec Sheet

Hex#777F86

RGB119, 127, 134

HSL208°, 6%, 50%

On White 4.07:1 AA Large

On Black 5.16:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EDF0F2
Text: #18222A
Accent: #777F86
Support: #A88A71
Neutral: #B4B5C5

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 Downing Slate Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EDF0F2 background RGB 237 240 242

#18222A ink RGB 24 34 42

#777F86 accent RGB 119 127 134

#A88A71 support RGB 168 138 113

#B4B5C5 neutral RGB 180 181 197

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EDF0F2;
  --palette-ink: #18222A;
  --palette-accent: #777F86;
  --palette-support: #A88A71;
  --palette-neutral: #B4B5C5;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EDF0F2",
  "palette-ink": "#18222A",
  "palette-accent": "#777F86",
  "palette-support": "#A88A71",
  "palette-neutral": "#B4B5C5"
}

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