Evil Forces

#770022

Deep, wine-black red-orange for warning frames

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About Evil Forces

Evil Forces looks like burnt-orange ink on the edge of drying, where the warmth is still there but the surface tension is gone. It's notably darker than , yet it doesn't turn into that almost-black, charred pull you get from the deeper neighbors. Compared to , it reads more orange-red than wine bruise, with a tighter, more deliberate saturation instead of that compact red-brown weight.

I use it for dashboards and finance apps when you want warning states that feel intentional, not muddy. Think payment failure panels, risk badges, and form validation that needs to stay legible over light UI without going rust or turning purple. In print it's great for restricted-run packaging codes, warning labels, and editorial sidebars where you want heat plus control.

Quirk: on very pale neutrals, it can look slightly "smoky," so pair it with brighter orange highlights or lean on dark charcoal for structure.

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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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11.62:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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10.66:1AAA

On Gray 900 #18181b

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1.52:1Fail

On Black #000000

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1.81:1Fail

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