Aged Antics

#886b2e

Dusty olive-brown for muted headers beside greens

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About Aged Antics

Aged Antics is warmer and considerably lighter than everything around it, it's the shade that actually reads brown first, green second, if it reads green at all. Where stays deliberately muted and leans into its own darkness, this one sits closer to actual wood or aged leather. It's got enough yellow undertone to feel like it's been sitting in sunlight, but the saturation pulls back just enough that it never feels loud.

Use it on heritage and antique product sites, craft packaging, or anywhere you need a warm neutral that still hints at natural materials without committing fully to green. It carries body copy without strain, pairs cleanly with cream and warm blacks, and works especially well in editorial layouts and museum-adjacent interfaces where authenticity matters but restraint does too. Unlike Capers, which shifts its read depending on scale, Aged Antics stays consistent, what you see at text size is what you get at large scale.

The thing: it's light enough that it actually breathes. You can set it as a full background without making the page feel heavy, which is where it pulls away from both and . If you're building something that needs warmth without weight, test this one first.

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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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5.01:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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4.60:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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3.53:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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4.19:1FailAA Large

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