Paean Black

Name: Paean Black
Brand: Farrow & Ball

No.294 / Farrow & Ball

#494248

A deep aubergine-black with plum undertones. Warmer and more nuanced than a true black, it adds theatrical richness to any space.

Spec Sheet

Hex#494248

RGB73, 66, 72

HSL309°, 5%, 27%

On White 9.74:1 AAA

On Black 2.16:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EAE6E9
Text: #261323
Accent: #494248
Support: #76AD7E
Neutral: #D6CDD0

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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#EAE6E9 background RGB 234 230 233

#261323 ink RGB 38 19 35

#494248 accent RGB 73 66 72

#76AD7E support RGB 118 173 126

#D6CDD0 neutral RGB 214 205 208

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EAE6E9;
  --palette-ink: #261323;
  --palette-accent: #494248;
  --palette-support: #76AD7E;
  --palette-neutral: #D6CDD0;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EAE6E9",
  "palette-ink": "#261323",
  "palette-accent": "#494248",
  "palette-support": "#76AD7E",
  "palette-neutral": "#D6CDD0"
}

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