Chestertown Buff

Name: Chestertown Buff
Brand: Benjamin Moore

HC-9 / Benjamin Moore

#DDBF86

This expressive yellow carries amber undertones that keep it from tipping into sweetness.

Spec Sheet

Hex#DDBF86

RGB221, 191, 134

HSL39°, 56%, 70%

On White 1.77:1 Fail

On Black 11.87:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F2F0ED
Text: #241E14
Accent: #DDBF86
Support: #6586C3
Neutral: #D0D3BB

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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#F2F0ED background RGB 242 240 237

#241E14 ink RGB 36 30 20

#DDBF86 accent RGB 221 191 134

#6586C3 support RGB 101 134 195

#D0D3BB neutral RGB 208 211 187

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F2F0ED;
  --palette-ink: #241E14;
  --palette-accent: #DDBF86;
  --palette-support: #6586C3;
  --palette-neutral: #D0D3BB;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F2F0ED",
  "palette-ink": "#241E14",
  "palette-accent": "#DDBF86",
  "palette-support": "#6586C3",
  "palette-neutral": "#D0D3BB"
}

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