The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair

The Secret Lives of Colour

Kassia St Clair / 2016

St Clair's cultural history of seventy-five remarkable colors, from mummy brown to shocking pink. The diverse palette of rose, cerulean, and gold on cream mirrors the book's celebration of color's rich, strange histories.

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#FFF8E7 background RGB 255 248 231
#2C2C2C ink RGB 44 44 44
#E8446D accent RGB 232 68 109
#3F7CAC support RGB 63 124 172
#F2C94C neutral RGB 242 201 76
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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #FFF8E7;
  --palette-ink: #2C2C2C;
  --palette-accent: #E8446D;
  --palette-support: #3F7CAC;
  --palette-neutral: #F2C94C;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#FFF8E7",
  "palette-ink": "#2C2C2C",
  "palette-accent": "#E8446D",
  "palette-support": "#3F7CAC",
  "palette-neutral": "#F2C94C"
}

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