Dead Salmon

No.28 / Farrow & Ball
#B49D8D

An earthy pink-brown neutral with a surprisingly warm, flattering character. Named after a historical pigment, not the fish.

Spec Sheet

Hex#B49D8D
RGB180, 157, 141
HSL25°, 21%, 63%
On White 2.58:1 Fail
On Black 8.15:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EEEAE7
Text: #342418
Accent: #B49D8D
Support: #567B95
Neutral: #CBCABD

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 Dead Salmon Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#EEEAE7 background RGB 238 234 231
#342418 ink RGB 52 36 24
#B49D8D accent RGB 180 157 141
#567B95 support RGB 86 123 149
#CBCABD neutral RGB 203 202 189
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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EEEAE7;
  --palette-ink: #342418;
  --palette-accent: #B49D8D;
  --palette-support: #567B95;
  --palette-neutral: #CBCABD;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EEEAE7",
  "palette-ink": "#342418",
  "palette-accent": "#B49D8D",
  "palette-support": "#567B95",
  "palette-neutral": "#CBCABD"
}

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Color Blindness Simulation

#A49E8C
Protanopia
#A9A38D
Deuteranopia
#BB9998
Tritanopia

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