Merlot

Name: Merlot
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 2709 / Sherwin-Williams

#51323B

A soft, deep pink shade lending architectural weight to walls and trim alike.

Spec Sheet

Hex#51323B

RGB81, 50, 59

HSL343°, 24%, 26%

On White 11.23:1 AAA

On Black 1.87:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EFE7E9
Text: #211216
Accent: #51323B
Support: #5CB79E
Neutral: #C5ACA5

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 Merlot Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EFE7E9 background RGB 239 231 233

#211216 ink RGB 33 18 22

#51323B accent RGB 81 50 59

#5CB79E support RGB 92 183 158

#C5ACA5 neutral RGB 197 172 165

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EFE7E9;
  --palette-ink: #211216;
  --palette-accent: #51323B;
  --palette-support: #5CB79E;
  --palette-neutral: #C5ACA5;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EFE7E9",
  "palette-ink": "#211216",
  "palette-accent": "#51323B",
  "palette-support": "#5CB79E",
  "palette-neutral": "#C5ACA5"
}

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