Polite White

Name: Polite White
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6055 / Sherwin-Williams

#E9DDD4

A gentle, muted white tone that shifts beautifully between natural and artificial light.

Spec Sheet

Hex#E9DDD4

RGB233, 221, 212

HSL26°, 32%, 87%

On White 1.33:1 Fail

On Black 15.76:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F2EFED
Text: #2E221A
Accent: #E9DDD4
Support: #5080A5
Neutral: #C4C3AB

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

Learn more about AI Palette

Design System from Polite White Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F2EFED background RGB 242 239 237

#2E221A ink RGB 46 34 26

#E9DDD4 accent RGB 233 221 212

#5080A5 support RGB 80 128 165

#C4C3AB neutral RGB 196 195 171

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F2EFED;
  --palette-ink: #2E221A;
  --palette-accent: #E9DDD4;
  --palette-support: #5080A5;
  --palette-neutral: #C4C3AB;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2EFED",
  "palette-ink": "#2E221A",
  "palette-accent": "#E9DDD4",
  "palette-support": "#5080A5",
  "palette-neutral": "#C4C3AB"
}

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