Special Gray

Name: Special Gray
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6275 / Sherwin-Williams

#7B787D

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

Spec Sheet

Hex#7B787D

RGB123, 120, 125

HSL276°, 2%, 48%

On White 4.35:1 AA Large

On Black 4.82:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E9E4EC
Text: #2B1E34
Accent: #7B787D
Support: #70905A
Neutral: #CCBDCA

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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#E9E4EC background RGB 233 228 236

#2B1E34 ink RGB 43 30 52

#7B787D accent RGB 123 120 125

#70905A support RGB 112 144 90

#CCBDCA neutral RGB 204 189 202

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E9E4EC;
  --palette-ink: #2B1E34;
  --palette-accent: #7B787D;
  --palette-support: #70905A;
  --palette-neutral: #CCBDCA;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E9E4EC",
  "palette-ink": "#2B1E34",
  "palette-accent": "#7B787D",
  "palette-support": "#70905A",
  "palette-neutral": "#CCBDCA"
}

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