Temperate Taupe

Name: Temperate Taupe
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6036 / Sherwin-Williams

#BFB1AA

A sophisticated, whisper-quiet neutral tone with enough complexity to stand alone or support bolder choices.

Spec Sheet

Hex#BFB1AA

RGB191, 177, 170

HSL20°, 14%, 71%

On White 2.08:1 Fail

On Black 10.08:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F4F2F1
Text: #30231D
Accent: #BFB1AA
Support: #498BAB
Neutral: #D6D3C2

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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#F4F2F1 background RGB 244 242 241

#30231D ink RGB 48 35 29

#BFB1AA accent RGB 191 177 170

#498BAB support RGB 73 139 171

#D6D3C2 neutral RGB 214 211 194

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F4F2F1;
  --palette-ink: #30231D;
  --palette-accent: #BFB1AA;
  --palette-support: #498BAB;
  --palette-neutral: #D6D3C2;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F4F2F1",
  "palette-ink": "#30231D",
  "palette-accent": "#BFB1AA",
  "palette-support": "#498BAB",
  "palette-neutral": "#D6D3C2"
}

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