Velvety Chestnut

Name: Velvety Chestnut
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 9079 / Sherwin-Williams

#A2877D

A balanced, whisper-quiet neutral value with undertones that reward close attention.

Spec Sheet

Hex#A2877D

RGB162, 135, 125

HSL16°, 17%, 56%

On White 3.33:1 AA Large

On Black 6.3:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EAE7E6
Text: #211612
Accent: #A2877D
Support: #3B7E97
Neutral: #BFB9A6

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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#EAE7E6 background RGB 234 231 230

#211612 ink RGB 33 22 18

#A2877D accent RGB 162 135 125

#3B7E97 support RGB 59 126 151

#BFB9A6 neutral RGB 191 185 166

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EAE7E6;
  --palette-ink: #211612;
  --palette-accent: #A2877D;
  --palette-support: #3B7E97;
  --palette-neutral: #BFB9A6;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EAE7E6",
  "palette-ink": "#211612",
  "palette-accent": "#A2877D",
  "palette-support": "#3B7E97",
  "palette-neutral": "#BFB9A6"
}

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