Threshold Taupe

Name: Threshold Taupe
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 7501 / Sherwin-Williams

#AC9A8A

A grounding, whisper-quiet neutral value subtle enough for large surfaces yet interesting up close.

Spec Sheet

Hex#AC9A8A

RGB172, 154, 138

HSL28°, 17%, 61%

On White 2.71:1 Fail

On Black 7.74:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F0EDEB
Text: #2E2015
Accent: #AC9A8A
Support: #4E6D88
Neutral: #C1C1B3

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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#F0EDEB background RGB 240 237 235

#2E2015 ink RGB 46 32 21

#AC9A8A accent RGB 172 154 138

#4E6D88 support RGB 78 109 136

#C1C1B3 neutral RGB 193 193 179

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F0EDEB;
  --palette-ink: #2E2015;
  --palette-accent: #AC9A8A;
  --palette-support: #4E6D88;
  --palette-neutral: #C1C1B3;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F0EDEB",
  "palette-ink": "#2E2015",
  "palette-accent": "#AC9A8A",
  "palette-support": "#4E6D88",
  "palette-neutral": "#C1C1B3"
}

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