True Taupe

Name: True Taupe
Brand: Little Greene

240 / Little Greene

#B5A898

An archetypal warm grey-brown that defines the taupe family, versatile and endlessly combinable.

Spec Sheet

Hex#B5A898

RGB181, 168, 152

HSL33°, 16%, 65%

On White 2.33:1 Fail

On Black 9.02:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #ECEBE9
Text: #382D1F
Accent: #B5A898
Support: #547092
Neutral: #C7C9A6

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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Design System from True Taupe Palettes are free. Exports aren't.

#ECEBE9 background RGB 236 235 233

#382D1F ink RGB 56 45 31

#B5A898 accent RGB 181 168 152

#547092 support RGB 84 112 146

#C7C9A6 neutral RGB 199 201 166

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #ECEBE9;
  --palette-ink: #382D1F;
  --palette-accent: #B5A898;
  --palette-support: #547092;
  --palette-neutral: #C7C9A6;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#ECEBE9",
  "palette-ink": "#382D1F",
  "palette-accent": "#B5A898",
  "palette-support": "#547092",
  "palette-neutral": "#C7C9A6"
}

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