Acorn

Name: Acorn
Brand: Little Greene

87 / Little Greene

#CC9B5C

A rich, golden brown-orange with the warm lustre of freshly fallen oak acorns.

Spec Sheet

Hex#CC9B5C

RGB204, 155, 92

HSL34°, 52%, 58%

On White 2.5:1 Fail

On Black 8.41:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EBE9E5
Text: #2C2317
Accent: #CC9B5C
Support: #638BBF
Neutral: #D4D5BE

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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#EBE9E5 background RGB 235 233 229

#2C2317 ink RGB 44 35 23

#CC9B5C accent RGB 204 155 92

#638BBF support RGB 99 139 191

#D4D5BE neutral RGB 212 213 190

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EBE9E5;
  --palette-ink: #2C2317;
  --palette-accent: #CC9B5C;
  --palette-support: #638BBF;
  --palette-neutral: #D4D5BE;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EBE9E5",
  "palette-ink": "#2C2317",
  "palette-accent": "#CC9B5C",
  "palette-support": "#638BBF",
  "palette-neutral": "#D4D5BE"
}

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Also Found In

This color also appears as Butternut by Sherwin-Williams.

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