Classical White

Name: Classical White
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 2740 / Sherwin-Williams

#ECE1CB

An ethereal, muted white tone perfect for grounding a colour scheme.

Spec Sheet

Hex#ECE1CB

RGB236, 225, 203

HSL40°, 46%, 86%

On White 1.3:1 Fail

On Black 16.2:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F2F1ED
Text: #28241A
Accent: #ECE1CB
Support: #536893
Neutral: #C1C5AA

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

#28241A ink RGB 40 36 26

#ECE1CB accent RGB 236 225 203

#536893 support RGB 83 104 147

#C1C5AA neutral RGB 193 197 170

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F2F1ED;
  --palette-ink: #28241A;
  --palette-accent: #ECE1CB;
  --palette-support: #536893;
  --palette-neutral: #C1C5AA;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2F1ED",
  "palette-ink": "#28241A",
  "palette-accent": "#ECE1CB",
  "palette-support": "#536893",
  "palette-neutral": "#C1C5AA"
}

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