Cape Red

Name: Cape Red
Brand: Little Greene

279 / Little Greene

#AC4B3A

A burnt, earthy red recalling the iron-rich soils and sun-baked facades of the Cape of Good Hope.

Spec Sheet

Hex#AC4B3A

RGB172, 75, 58

HSL9°, 50%, 45%

On White 5.49:1 AA

On Black 3.82:1 AA Large

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #F4F1F1
Text: #3A211D
Accent: #AC4B3A
Support: #5996A1
Neutral: #CFCBC4

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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#F4F1F1 background RGB 244 241 241

#3A211D ink RGB 58 33 29

#AC4B3A accent RGB 172 75 58

#5996A1 support RGB 89 150 161

#CFCBC4 neutral RGB 207 203 196

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #F4F1F1;
  --palette-ink: #3A211D;
  --palette-accent: #AC4B3A;
  --palette-support: #5996A1;
  --palette-neutral: #CFCBC4;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#F4F1F1",
  "palette-ink": "#3A211D",
  "palette-accent": "#AC4B3A",
  "palette-support": "#5996A1",
  "palette-neutral": "#CFCBC4"
}

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