Elephant's Breath

Name: Elephant's Breath
Brand: Farrow & Ball

No.229 / Farrow & Ball

#CCBFB3

A warm, mushroomy grey with a hint of mauve. One of the most popular F&B shades, it flatters rooms with its gentle sophistication.

Spec Sheet

Hex#CCBFB3

RGB204, 191, 179

HSL29°, 20%, 75%

On White 1.8:1 Fail

On Black 11.67:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EDEBE9
Text: #2C2620
Accent: #CCBFB3
Support: #53718D
Neutral: #CBCBB3

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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#EDEBE9 background RGB 237 235 233

#2C2620 ink RGB 44 38 32

#CCBFB3 accent RGB 204 191 179

#53718D support RGB 83 113 141

#CBCBB3 neutral RGB 203 203 179

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EDEBE9;
  --palette-ink: #2C2620;
  --palette-accent: #CCBFB3;
  --palette-support: #53718D;
  --palette-neutral: #CBCBB3;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EDEBE9",
  "palette-ink": "#2C2620",
  "palette-accent": "#CCBFB3",
  "palette-support": "#53718D",
  "palette-neutral": "#CBCBB3"
}

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