Poised Taupe

Name: Poised Taupe
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6038 / Sherwin-Williams

#8C7E78

A refined, whisper-quiet neutral value offering the kind of nuance designers reach for repeatedly.

Spec Sheet

Hex#8C7E78

RGB140, 126, 120

HSL18°, 8%, 51%

On White 3.91:1 AA Large

On Black 5.37:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F2EFEE
Text: #181310
Accent: #8C7E78
Support: #568295
Neutral: #D5D1C3

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 Poised Taupe Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F2EFEE background RGB 242 239 238

#181310 ink RGB 24 19 16

#8C7E78 accent RGB 140 126 120

#568295 support RGB 86 130 149

#D5D1C3 neutral RGB 213 209 195

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F2EFEE;
  --palette-ink: #181310;
  --palette-accent: #8C7E78;
  --palette-support: #568295;
  --palette-neutral: #D5D1C3;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2EFEE",
  "palette-ink": "#181310",
  "palette-accent": "#8C7E78",
  "palette-support": "#568295",
  "palette-neutral": "#D5D1C3"
}

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