Optimistic Yellow

Name: Optimistic Yellow
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6895 / Sherwin-Williams

#F5E1A6

A buttery, saturated yellow tone perfect for grounding a colour scheme.

Spec Sheet

Hex#F5E1A6

RGB245, 225, 166

HSL45°, 80%, 81%

On White 1.3:1 Fail

On Black 16.2:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F4F3F1
Text: #28251A
Accent: #F5E1A6
Support: #6D82C0
Neutral: #CAD0B9

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 Optimistic Yellow Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F4F3F1 background RGB 244 243 241

#28251A ink RGB 40 37 26

#F5E1A6 accent RGB 245 225 166

#6D82C0 support RGB 109 130 192

#CAD0B9 neutral RGB 202 208 185

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F4F3F1;
  --palette-ink: #28251A;
  --palette-accent: #F5E1A6;
  --palette-support: #6D82C0;
  --palette-neutral: #CAD0B9;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F4F3F1",
  "palette-ink": "#28251A",
  "palette-accent": "#F5E1A6",
  "palette-support": "#6D82C0",
  "palette-neutral": "#CAD0B9"
}

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