Pompeian Ash

Name: Pompeian Ash
Brand: Little Greene

293 / Little Greene

#C9BCA9

A warm, volcanic neutral inspired by the petrified ash tones of ancient Pompeii.

Spec Sheet

Hex#C9BCA9

RGB201, 188, 169

HSL36°, 23%, 73%

On White 1.87:1 Fail

On Black 11.25:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #ECEBE9
Text: #1C1812
Accent: #C9BCA9
Support: #466EAA
Neutral: #C5C6B8

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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#ECEBE9 background RGB 236 235 233

#1C1812 ink RGB 28 24 18

#C9BCA9 accent RGB 201 188 169

#466EAA support RGB 70 110 170

#C5C6B8 neutral RGB 197 198 184

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #ECEBE9;
  --palette-ink: #1C1812;
  --palette-accent: #C9BCA9;
  --palette-support: #466EAA;
  --palette-neutral: #C5C6B8;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#ECEBE9",
  "palette-ink": "#1C1812",
  "palette-accent": "#C9BCA9",
  "palette-support": "#466EAA",
  "palette-neutral": "#C5C6B8"
}

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