Prune
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Muted prune brick with claret depth and care
About Prune
Prune looks like the moment a deep orange-brown stain sits too long on wood and turns slightly bruised. It's not charred to a hollow like Blackened Sun, and it doesn't go iron-flat like Bloodlust. Instead, it keeps an orange undertone, but the saturation is tightened, making the color feel thicker and more controlled.
I reach for it in dark UI where you want something warmer than pure black-leaning reds without slipping into obvious "pumpkin" territory. It's especially good for gaming HUD accents, moderation badges, and packaging typography for spice, tobacco, or workshop brands that need age without going muddy. Compared to Obscure Ogre, Prune is less leathery and more brown-red, with a firmer, darker lean that reads more deliberate than dulled.
Pair it with warm grays, cocoa neutrals, and muted creams; on cool steel backgrounds it can look a little sickly fast. Keep it as text and label color rather than a big fill unless you want that low, restrained punch.
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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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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