Matchstick

Name: Matchstick
Brand: Farrow & Ball

No.2013 / Farrow & Ball

#E4D5BC

A warm, straw-toned neutral named after the slender wooden stick. Sits between white and cream, adding subtle depth to simple schemes.

Spec Sheet

Hex#E4D5BC

RGB228, 213, 188

HSL37°, 43%, 82%

On White 1.44:1 Fail

On Black 14.54:1 AAA

For AI Tools

Copy this snippet and paste it into any AI tool

Use these colors for all components:

Background: #ECE9E4
Text: #3C2F1A
Accent: #E4D5BC
Support: #526584
Neutral: #C6C8B6

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

Learn more about AI Palette

Design System from Matchstick Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#ECE9E4 background RGB 236 233 228

#3C2F1A ink RGB 60 47 26

#E4D5BC accent RGB 228 213 188

#526584 support RGB 82 101 132

#C6C8B6 neutral RGB 198 200 182

Processed in 0ms

CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #ECE9E4;
  --palette-ink: #3C2F1A;
  --palette-accent: #E4D5BC;
  --palette-support: #526584;
  --palette-neutral: #C6C8B6;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#ECE9E4",
  "palette-ink": "#3C2F1A",
  "palette-accent": "#E4D5BC",
  "palette-support": "#526584",
  "palette-neutral": "#C6C8B6"
}

Pro Exports Pro

Unlock for £4/month

Build a design system around Matchstick.