Silk Satin

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Soft rose-brown satin for gentler warm accents

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About Silk Satin

Silk Satin looks like a ribbon of berry-rose pigment spread thin over warm umber, not like a spark. It's noticeably more muted and less ember-hot than the redward orange of , and it doesn't sink into the matte, sit-for-a-while depth you get with .

Compared with , it stays cleaner and less smoked, with a satin sheen that reads as controlled warmth instead of lacquered intensity. I like it for dashboards and finance apps when you need a human, touchable accent for labels, required-field states, or editorial badge chips. It also shows up well in consumer health and beauty product UI where you want "red presence" without slipping into warning-red or brick-brown territory.

Quick note: because it's not as dark or cool as , it can feel a touch brighter on very pale backgrounds, so test it next to creams and warm grays rather than stark whites.

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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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7.07:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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6.48:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.51:1Fail

On Black #000000

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