Pitch Black

Name: Pitch Black
Brand: Farrow & Ball

No.256 / Farrow & Ball

#3B3938

The darkest shade in the collection, a warm near-black. Less harsh than pure black, it adds sophisticated depth to any architectural detail.

Spec Sheet

Hex#3B3938

RGB59, 57, 56

HSL20°, 3%, 23%

On White 11.49:1 AAA

On Black 1.83:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EAE4E1
Text: #291B15
Accent: #3B3938
Support: #42758F
Neutral: #C7C3AD

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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#EAE4E1 background RGB 234 228 225

#291B15 ink RGB 41 27 21

#3B3938 accent RGB 59 57 56

#42758F support RGB 66 117 143

#C7C3AD neutral RGB 199 195 173

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EAE4E1;
  --palette-ink: #291B15;
  --palette-accent: #3B3938;
  --palette-support: #42758F;
  --palette-neutral: #C7C3AD;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EAE4E1",
  "palette-ink": "#291B15",
  "palette-accent": "#3B3938",
  "palette-support": "#42758F",
  "palette-neutral": "#C7C3AD"
}

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