Dark Shadows

Name: Dark Shadows
Brand: Behr

MQ5-2 / Behr

#5B5A60

A composed deep grey with balanced undertones. Reads as modern and pairs cleanly with both wood and metal.

Spec Sheet

Hex#5B5A60

RGB91, 90, 96

HSL250°, 3%, 36%

On White 6.83:1 AA

On Black 3.08:1 AA Large

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E9E9EC
Text: #13111D
Accent: #5B5A60
Support: #9BA85D
Neutral: #C0A9CB

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 Dark Shadows Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#E9E9EC background RGB 233 233 236

#13111D ink RGB 19 17 29

#5B5A60 accent RGB 91 90 96

#9BA85D support RGB 155 168 93

#C0A9CB neutral RGB 192 169 203

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E9E9EC;
  --palette-ink: #13111D;
  --palette-accent: #5B5A60;
  --palette-support: #9BA85D;
  --palette-neutral: #C0A9CB;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E9E9EC",
  "palette-ink": "#13111D",
  "palette-accent": "#5B5A60",
  "palette-support": "#9BA85D",
  "palette-neutral": "#C0A9CB"
}

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