Folkstone

Name: Folkstone
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6005 / Sherwin-Williams

#6D6562

A minimal, whisper-quiet grey value with a quiet confidence that anchors surrounding colours.

Spec Sheet

Hex#6D6562

RGB109, 101, 98

HSL16°, 5%, 41%

On White 5.69:1 AA

On Black 3.69:1 AA Large

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EAE7E6
Text: #2E1F1A
Accent: #6D6562
Support: #497F92
Neutral: #CCC8BD

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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#EAE7E6 background RGB 234 231 230

#2E1F1A ink RGB 46 31 26

#6D6562 accent RGB 109 101 98

#497F92 support RGB 73 127 146

#CCC8BD neutral RGB 204 200 189

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EAE7E6;
  --palette-ink: #2E1F1A;
  --palette-accent: #6D6562;
  --palette-support: #497F92;
  --palette-neutral: #CCC8BD;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EAE7E6",
  "palette-ink": "#2E1F1A",
  "palette-accent": "#6D6562",
  "palette-support": "#497F92",
  "palette-neutral": "#CCC8BD"
}

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