Shale

Name: Shale
Brand: Benjamin Moore

861 / Benjamin Moore

#C3BDB1

A moderate, amber grey that serves as a refined backdrop for art and furnishings.

Spec Sheet

Hex#C3BDB1

RGB195, 189, 177

HSL40°, 13%, 73%

On White 1.87:1 Fail

On Black 11.23:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F4F3F0
Text: #23201A
Accent: #C3BDB1
Support: #4D6DAC
Neutral: #D3D5C8

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 Shale Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F4F3F0 background RGB 244 243 240

#23201A ink RGB 35 32 26

#C3BDB1 accent RGB 195 189 177

#4D6DAC support RGB 77 109 172

#D3D5C8 neutral RGB 211 213 200

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F4F3F0;
  --palette-ink: #23201A;
  --palette-accent: #C3BDB1;
  --palette-support: #4D6DAC;
  --palette-neutral: #D3D5C8;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F4F3F0",
  "palette-ink": "#23201A",
  "palette-accent": "#C3BDB1",
  "palette-support": "#4D6DAC",
  "palette-neutral": "#D3D5C8"
}

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