Athenian Black

Name: Athenian Black
Brand: Annie Sloan

SP-001 / Annie Sloan

#2A2A28

A glossy, pitch-black satin finish ideal for adding drama to woodwork, radiators, and kitchen cabinets. The same iconic shade reformulated for a hard-wearing silky sheen.

Spec Sheet

Hex#2A2A28

RGB42, 42, 40

HSL60°, 2%, 16%

On White 14.38:1 AAA

On Black 1.46:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EAEAE1
Text: #262612
Accent: #2A2A28
Support: #474790
Neutral: #B5C1A9

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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#EAEAE1 background RGB 234 234 225

#262612 ink RGB 38 38 18

#2A2A28 accent RGB 42 42 40

#474790 support RGB 71 71 144

#B5C1A9 neutral RGB 181 193 169

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EAEAE1;
  --palette-ink: #262612;
  --palette-accent: #2A2A28;
  --palette-support: #474790;
  --palette-neutral: #B5C1A9;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EAEAE1",
  "palette-ink": "#262612",
  "palette-accent": "#2A2A28",
  "palette-support": "#474790",
  "palette-neutral": "#B5C1A9"
}

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