Wood Bark

#302621

Earthy mid-dark gray-brown for grounded panels

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About Wood Bark

Wood Bark reads like the inside of a weathered tree trunk: dark, earthy, and unmistakably brown-leaning, but not loud about it. Compared to and , it carries more mid-brown warmth at the surface, so it feels less cooler-and-steady and more like a muted stain. It's also a bit more grainy in tone than , which stays tighter and more workshop-wall neutral.

I use it when I need dark UI depth that doesn't look like it's wearing gray paint. It's great behind data-dense admin tables in retail ops, logistics portals, and newsroom tooling where you want long sessions to feel grounded, not sterile. It also works well for media review shells, especially when you want thumbnails and waveform sections to pop without the background turning cola-brown.

Pair it with creamy off-whites or soft greige grays. Keep saturated oranges and reds in check, or they'll steer the whole interface toward a warmer brown panel.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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14.74:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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13.52:1AAA

On Gray 900 #18181b

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1.20:1Fail

On Black #000000

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1.42:1Fail

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