Toffee
#755139
Richer, drier toffee brown than Cigar
About Toffee
Toffee is what shows up on the edge of a fresh roast, not as dark, not as red-forward, but a touch softer and more honeyed. Compared with Coffee's more obvious warmth and Chocolate Bells' deeper, slightly red character, Toffee lands lighter in value and less "brick" in its undertone. It's brown with a gentle golden lean, so it feels inviting without turning loud.
I reach for it in restaurant menu systems, retail packaging, and editorial UI where you want warmth in the typography blocks but you don't want the background to compete. It's great for product interfaces that need a settled base for links, pricing, and navigation states, especially when you're sitting it next to warm creams and off-whites. Use it when you want a golden-leaning brown that reads friendly, not assertive, and more approachable than Bison without losing the workmanlike calm.
Quirk: it can skew a little flat next to gray browns, so test it against your cooler neutrals before you lock layouts.
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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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