Intellectual Gray

Name: Intellectual Gray
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 7045 / Sherwin-Williams

#A8A093

A harmonious, whisper-quiet neutral value that holds its character from swatch to full wall.

Spec Sheet

Hex#A8A093

RGB168, 160, 147

HSL37°, 11%, 62%

On White 2.59:1 Fail

On Black 8.11:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EFEEEB
Text: #272017
Accent: #A8A093
Support: #6986B5
Neutral: #C2C4B1

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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#EFEEEB background RGB 239 238 235

#272017 ink RGB 39 32 23

#A8A093 accent RGB 168 160 147

#6986B5 support RGB 105 134 181

#C2C4B1 neutral RGB 194 196 177

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EFEEEB;
  --palette-ink: #272017;
  --palette-accent: #A8A093;
  --palette-support: #6986B5;
  --palette-neutral: #C2C4B1;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EFEEEB",
  "palette-ink": "#272017",
  "palette-accent": "#A8A093",
  "palette-support": "#6986B5",
  "palette-neutral": "#C2C4B1"
}

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