Chinese Emperor

Name: Chinese Emperor
Brand: Paint & Paper Library

479 / Paint & Paper Library

#E9C365

A regal golden yellow inspired by imperial Chinese silk. Dramatic on walls, especially in rooms with strong natural light.

Spec Sheet

Hex#E9C365

RGB233, 195, 101

HSL43°, 75%, 65%

On White 1.69:1 Fail

On Black 12.46:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EBEAE5
Text: #1B1913
Accent: #E9C365
Support: #6B7FB3
Neutral: #C1C5B5

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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#EBEAE5 background RGB 235 234 229

#1B1913 ink RGB 27 25 19

#E9C365 accent RGB 233 195 101

#6B7FB3 support RGB 107 127 179

#C1C5B5 neutral RGB 193 197 181

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EBEAE5;
  --palette-ink: #1B1913;
  --palette-accent: #E9C365;
  --palette-support: #6B7FB3;
  --palette-neutral: #C1C5B5;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EBEAE5",
  "palette-ink": "#1B1913",
  "palette-accent": "#E9C365",
  "palette-support": "#6B7FB3",
  "palette-neutral": "#C1C5B5"
}

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