Poe

PP-099 / Portola Paints
#4D4A45

A dark literary brown-black with the Gothic romanticism of its namesake, deep and mysterious on walls and millwork.

Spec Sheet

Hex#4D4A45
RGB77, 74, 69
HSL38°, 5%, 29%
On White 8.82:1 AAA
On Black 2.38:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F7F5F3
Text: #3C301B
Accent: #4D4A45
Support: #6882B1
Neutral: #CECFC4

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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#F7F5F3 background RGB 247 245 243
#3C301B ink RGB 60 48 27
#4D4A45 accent RGB 77 74 69
#6882B1 support RGB 104 130 177
#CECFC4 neutral RGB 206 207 196
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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F7F5F3;
  --palette-ink: #3C301B;
  --palette-accent: #4D4A45;
  --palette-support: #6882B1;
  --palette-neutral: #CECFC4;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F7F5F3",
  "palette-ink": "#3C301B",
  "palette-accent": "#4D4A45",
  "palette-support": "#6882B1",
  "palette-neutral": "#CECFC4"
}

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Color Blindness Simulation

#4B4A45
Protanopia
#4C4B45
Deuteranopia
#4F4949
Tritanopia

Related Colors

#4E4649#4E4746#4D4E46#494E46

More Portola Paints blacks

PP-001
Academy #3D3832
PP-028
Dark Secret #3A3A2E
PP-041
Factory Black #2E2E2C
PP-137
Vintage Black #343230
PP-204
Chaplin #4A4440

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