Roasted
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Warm roasted umber-orange, richer and deeper
About Roasted
Roasted looks like the color you get after you pull toast a second later than you planned: deeper, richer, and still unmistakably brown, not a faded coffee tint. It's more muted than Bigfoot, so it doesn't punch with dense saturation. At the same time, it stays warmer than Afternoon Coffee, but with a steadier, browner undertone than Cheeky Chestnut.
I use Roasted when I need an accent that feels deliberate without reading orange-forward. It works in food and beverage labels, where the print needs warmth that won't drift toward chestnut or caramel. In UI, I'll drop it into editorial headers and dark-mode panels for links, badges, and small emphasis blocks that should feel grounded, not heavy.
Quirk: on very light paper it can look slightly smokier, so pair it with creams or warm grays instead of cool whites if you want that toasted mood to land.
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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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