Rare Gray

Name: Rare Gray
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6198 / Sherwin-Williams

#A6A69B

An understated, whisper-quiet grey value perfect for grounding a colour scheme.

Spec Sheet

Hex#A6A69B

RGB166, 166, 155

HSL60°, 6%, 63%

On White 2.46:1 Fail

On Black 8.55:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EDEDE8
Text: #353518
Accent: #A6A69B
Support: #7575B3
Neutral: #CFD8C5

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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#EDEDE8 background RGB 237 237 232

#353518 ink RGB 53 53 24

#A6A69B accent RGB 166 166 155

#7575B3 support RGB 117 117 179

#CFD8C5 neutral RGB 207 216 197

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EDEDE8;
  --palette-ink: #353518;
  --palette-accent: #A6A69B;
  --palette-support: #7575B3;
  --palette-neutral: #CFD8C5;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EDEDE8",
  "palette-ink": "#353518",
  "palette-accent": "#A6A69B",
  "palette-support": "#7575B3",
  "palette-neutral": "#CFD8C5"
}

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