Dusty Heather

Name: Dusty Heather
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 9073 / Sherwin-Williams

#8990A3

A dignified, whisper-quiet grey value with enough complexity to stand alone or support bolder choices.

Spec Sheet

Hex#8990A3

RGB137, 144, 163

HSL224°, 12%, 59%

On White 3.19:1 AA Large

On Black 6.58:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E5E7EB
Text: #171A21
Accent: #8990A3
Support: #A78E49
Neutral: #B2ACC3

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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#E5E7EB background RGB 229 231 235

#171A21 ink RGB 23 26 33

#8990A3 accent RGB 137 144 163

#A78E49 support RGB 167 142 73

#B2ACC3 neutral RGB 178 172 195

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E5E7EB;
  --palette-ink: #171A21;
  --palette-accent: #8990A3;
  --palette-support: #A78E49;
  --palette-neutral: #B2ACC3;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E5E7EB",
  "palette-ink": "#171A21",
  "palette-accent": "#8990A3",
  "palette-support": "#A78E49",
  "palette-neutral": "#B2ACC3"
}

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