Dash of Soot

Name: Dash of Soot
Brand: Little Greene

353 / Little Greene

#4B4742

A charcoal-brown black with the sooty warmth of a coal fire, less stark than a pure black.

Spec Sheet

Hex#4B4742

RGB75, 71, 66

HSL33°, 6%, 28%

On White 9.21:1 AAA

On Black 2.28:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EDEBE9
Text: #392A19
Accent: #4B4742
Support: #47658A
Neutral: #CFD0B3

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

#392A19 ink RGB 57 42 25

#4B4742 accent RGB 75 71 66

#47658A support RGB 71 101 138

#CFD0B3 neutral RGB 207 208 179

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EDEBE9;
  --palette-ink: #392A19;
  --palette-accent: #4B4742;
  --palette-support: #47658A;
  --palette-neutral: #CFD0B3;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EDEBE9",
  "palette-ink": "#392A19",
  "palette-accent": "#4B4742",
  "palette-support": "#47658A",
  "palette-neutral": "#CFD0B3"
}

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