Proper Gray

Name: Proper Gray
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6003 / Sherwin-Williams

#ADA8A5

A sophisticated, whisper-quiet grey value perfect for grounding a colour scheme.

Spec Sheet

Hex#ADA8A5

RGB173, 168, 165

HSL22°, 5%, 66%

On White 2.35:1 Fail

On Black 8.92:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F0ECEA
Text: #352217
Accent: #ADA8A5
Support: #5990B1
Neutral: #D6D3BD

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 Proper Gray Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F0ECEA background RGB 240 236 234

#352217 ink RGB 53 34 23

#ADA8A5 accent RGB 173 168 165

#5990B1 support RGB 89 144 177

#D6D3BD neutral RGB 214 211 189

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F0ECEA;
  --palette-ink: #352217;
  --palette-accent: #ADA8A5;
  --palette-support: #5990B1;
  --palette-neutral: #D6D3BD;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F0ECEA",
  "palette-ink": "#352217",
  "palette-accent": "#ADA8A5",
  "palette-support": "#5990B1",
  "palette-neutral": "#D6D3BD"
}

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