Downing Straw

Name: Downing Straw
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 2725 / Sherwin-Williams

#CAAB7D

A burnished, muted orange value providing a reliable foundation for layered colour stories.

Spec Sheet

Hex#CAAB7D

RGB202, 171, 125

HSL36°, 42%, 64%

On White 2.18:1 Fail

On Black 9.63:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F0EEEA
Text: #382C19
Accent: #CAAB7D
Support: #6983AB
Neutral: #B9BAAB

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 Straw Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F0EEEA background RGB 240 238 234

#382C19 ink RGB 56 44 25

#CAAB7D accent RGB 202 171 125

#6983AB support RGB 105 131 171

#B9BAAB neutral RGB 185 186 171

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F0EEEA;
  --palette-ink: #382C19;
  --palette-accent: #CAAB7D;
  --palette-support: #6983AB;
  --palette-neutral: #B9BAAB;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F0EEEA",
  "palette-ink": "#382C19",
  "palette-accent": "#CAAB7D",
  "palette-support": "#6983AB",
  "palette-neutral": "#B9BAAB"
}

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