Drip Coffee

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Roasted coffee brown with a darker, drier pull

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About Drip Coffee

You notice Drip Coffee on paper before you notice its name. It's a coffee-brown with a burnt orange undertone, darker than but with more orange heat than , so it doesn't go brooding. Compared to 's terracotta warmth, this one reads drier and more muted, like it's been sitting on a workbench instead of sun-fading.

In UI, I use it for data-heavy settings where bright orange would shout: settings screens for food brands, commerce checkout accents, and label text on warm neutrals. It also holds up on packaging where you want the coffee-shop authority without turning orange-red. Think artisan beverage labels, spice tins, and kraft board inserts, plus marketing banners that need depth over cheer.

Pair it with off-whites, cocoa blacks, and softened brass tones. If you put it next to cool grays, it'll lean toward an even richer brown and lose that orange trace.

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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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9.83:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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9.02:1AAA

On Gray 900 #18181b

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1.80:1Fail

On Black #000000

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