Orchid

Name: Orchid
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 0071 / Sherwin-Williams

#BC9C9E

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

Spec Sheet

Hex#BC9C9E

RGB188, 156, 158

HSL356°, 19%, 67%

On White 2.5:1 Fail

On Black 8.39:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E9E2E3
Text: #2E1E1F
Accent: #BC9C9E
Support: #578582
Neutral: #C0B1A5

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 Orchid Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#E9E2E3 background RGB 233 226 227

#2E1E1F ink RGB 46 30 31

#BC9C9E accent RGB 188 156 158

#578582 support RGB 87 133 130

#C0B1A5 neutral RGB 192 177 165

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E9E2E3;
  --palette-ink: #2E1E1F;
  --palette-accent: #BC9C9E;
  --palette-support: #578582;
  --palette-neutral: #C0B1A5;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E9E2E3",
  "palette-ink": "#2E1E1F",
  "palette-accent": "#BC9C9E",
  "palette-support": "#578582",
  "palette-neutral": "#C0B1A5"
}

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