Charcoal

Name: Charcoal
Brand: Fired Earth

FE057 / Fired Earth

#3E403E

A deep, warm charcoal with subtle brown undertones. Almost black but softer, perfect for period joinery.

Spec Sheet

Hex#3E403E

RGB62, 64, 62

HSL120°, 2%, 25%

On White 10.46:1 AAA

On Black 2.01:1 Fail

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #E8EDE8
Text: #112711
Accent: #3E403E
Support: #9D539D
Neutral: #C5D8CF

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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#E8EDE8 background RGB 232 237 232

#112711 ink RGB 17 39 17

#3E403E accent RGB 62 64 62

#9D539D support RGB 157 83 157

#C5D8CF neutral RGB 197 216 207

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #E8EDE8;
  --palette-ink: #112711;
  --palette-accent: #3E403E;
  --palette-support: #9D539D;
  --palette-neutral: #C5D8CF;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#E8EDE8",
  "palette-ink": "#112711",
  "palette-accent": "#3E403E",
  "palette-support": "#9D539D",
  "palette-neutral": "#C5D8CF"
}

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