Empire Grey

ZOFF007 / Zoffany
#C8C4B8

A warm putty-grey with gravitas, named for its neoclassical composure. The kind of grey that makes furniture look better.

Spec Sheet

Hex#C8C4B8
RGB200, 196, 184
HSL45°, 13%, 75%
On White 1.74:1 Fail
On Black 12.04:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EAE8E1
Text: #2B2618
Accent: #C8C4B8
Support: #7584B3
Neutral: #C5CAB4

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 Empire Grey Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EAE8E1 background RGB 234 232 225
#2B2618 ink RGB 43 38 24
#C8C4B8 accent RGB 200 196 184
#7584B3 support RGB 117 132 179
#C5CAB4 neutral RGB 197 202 180
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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EAE8E1;
  --palette-ink: #2B2618;
  --palette-accent: #C8C4B8;
  --palette-support: #7584B3;
  --palette-neutral: #C5CAB4;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EAE8E1",
  "palette-ink": "#2B2618",
  "palette-accent": "#C8C4B8",
  "palette-support": "#7584B3",
  "palette-neutral": "#C5CAB4"
}

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Color Blindness Simulation

#C7C3B7
Protanopia
#C8C5B8
Deuteranopia
#CBC2C0
Tritanopia

Also Found In

This color also appears as Wellfleet by Portola Paints.

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