Muesli

#9e7e53

Lighter, muted muesli-tan for airy sections

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About Muesli

Muesli reads like a pale, toasted oat that's been left on the counter a bit too long. It's still friendly and light, but it doesn't have the browned grip of or the richer punch of .

In UI terms, this shade is for the "background you notice only after it's wrong." I use it for dashboards and finance apps where you need a warm yellow-brown wash that stays calm beside charts and form fields. It also works well in food and hospitality packaging-style layouts, like labels, chips, and secondary card headers, because it stays readable without drifting toward orange-heavy warmth. Compared to , it's a touch more creamy and less weathered, so the surfaces feel smoother and less dusty.

Quirk: on very creamy whites it can look a bit flat, so I like pairing it with a deeper toast brown or a slightly cooler neutral for type contrast. the one you reach for when you want warm without getting caramel-dark.

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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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3.77:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.46:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.69:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.56:1AAAAA Large

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