Hello Fall
#995533
Autumn mustard-brown, less fiery than cinnamon
About Hello Fall
The first thing I notice about Hello Fall is how it looks like a warm label ink laid over slightly dusty paper. It's not as dense as Ancient Chest, and it doesn't have the lifted snap and motion of Cinnamon Sparkle. Instead, it lands in between: earthy, medium-light warmth with a steadier glow.
Design-wise, I use it when I want "fall" without leaning fully into spice. It's great for food packaging and recipe layouts where brown needs to read clearly but not swallow the hierarchy. You'll also see it work well in craft e-commerce product cards, editorial section rules, and persistent UI accents like pill buttons and active states, especially on backgrounds that are cream or warm off-white.
Pair it with straw yellows, cocoa neutrals, or soft greens. If you drop it into cool gray systems, it tends to go flat fast, and you lose the comfortable undertone that makes this shade feel like ink, not paint.
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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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