Postmodern Mauve

Name: Postmodern Mauve
Brand: Behr

PPU5-15 / Behr

#B39C8F

A grounded medium neutral that reads warm in daylight. Complements natural materials like linen, wood, and stone.

Spec Sheet

Hex#B39C8F

RGB179, 156, 143

HSL22°, 19%, 63%

On White 2.6:1 Fail

On Black 8.07:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F1ECEA
Text: #38281E
Accent: #B39C8F
Support: #427694
Neutral: #D7D5CB

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 Postmodern Mauve Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#F1ECEA background RGB 241 236 234

#38281E ink RGB 56 40 30

#B39C8F accent RGB 179 156 143

#427694 support RGB 66 118 148

#D7D5CB neutral RGB 215 213 203

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F1ECEA;
  --palette-ink: #38281E;
  --palette-accent: #B39C8F;
  --palette-support: #427694;
  --palette-neutral: #D7D5CB;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F1ECEA",
  "palette-ink": "#38281E",
  "palette-accent": "#B39C8F",
  "palette-support": "#427694",
  "palette-neutral": "#D7D5CB"
}

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