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SassMeister-input.scss

// ----
// Sass (v3.4.12)
// Compass (v1.0.3)
// ----

$core: #F7E900;
$accent: #FF5F09;
$contrast: #A0005E;
$deep: #41004B;

$brand: $core, $accent, $contrast, $deep;
@each $item in $brand {
  li.brand-#{$item} {
    background: $item }} 
    
// is there any way in the above to define my selector as li.brand-core rather than li.brand-#F7E900?

SassMeister-output.css

li.brand-#F7E900 {
  background: #F7E900;
}

li.brand-#FF5F09 {
  background: #FF5F09;
}

li.brand-#A0005E {
  background: #A0005E;
}

li.brand-#41004B {
  background: #41004B;
}