Acier

Name: Acier
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 9170 / Sherwin-Williams

#9E9991

A minimal, whisper-quiet grey value that reads differently in every light condition.

Spec Sheet

Hex#9E9991

RGB158, 153, 145

HSL37°, 6%, 59%

On White 2.83:1 Fail

On Black 7.42:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F6F5F4
Text: #332D24
Accent: #9E9991
Support: #7487A4
Neutral: #BEC0AA

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 Acier Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F6F5F4 background RGB 246 245 244

#332D24 ink RGB 51 45 36

#9E9991 accent RGB 158 153 145

#7487A4 support RGB 116 135 164

#BEC0AA neutral RGB 190 192 170

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F6F5F4;
  --palette-ink: #332D24;
  --palette-accent: #9E9991;
  --palette-support: #7487A4;
  --palette-neutral: #BEC0AA;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F6F5F4",
  "palette-ink": "#332D24",
  "palette-accent": "#9E9991",
  "palette-support": "#7487A4",
  "palette-neutral": "#BEC0AA"
}

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