Classic French Gray

Name: Classic French Gray
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 2701 / Sherwin-Williams

#888782

A modern, whisper-quiet grey value offering the kind of nuance designers reach for repeatedly.

Spec Sheet

Hex#888782

RGB136, 135, 130

HSL50°, 2%, 52%

On White 3.6:1 AA Large

On Black 5.83:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F2F1ED
Text: #312E21
Accent: #888782
Support: #5261AD
Neutral: #C3CBB4

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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#F2F1ED background RGB 242 241 237

#312E21 ink RGB 49 46 33

#888782 accent RGB 136 135 130

#5261AD support RGB 82 97 173

#C3CBB4 neutral RGB 195 203 180

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F2F1ED;
  --palette-ink: #312E21;
  --palette-accent: #888782;
  --palette-support: #5261AD;
  --palette-neutral: #C3CBB4;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2F1ED",
  "palette-ink": "#312E21",
  "palette-accent": "#888782",
  "palette-support": "#5261AD",
  "palette-neutral": "#C3CBB4"
}

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