Eagle

#a26c36

Muted amber-brown, drier and deeper than Inca Gold

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About Eagle

Eagle feels like a sunlit copper coin sitting on a wooden table: the yellow is there, but it's not airy. It's medium-light and clearly saturated, with a brown-amber undertone that keeps it from reading as butter or honey. Compared with , it's less dusty and more decisive, less "toasted grain" and more "warm glare." It also stays richer than , which comes off more bakery and orange-brown.

I use Eagle when I need a golden-brown accent that still reads clearly in UI. Think food and beverage packaging details, hospitality menu headers, and product card highlights where you want warmth with structure, not a soft neutral wash. Against , Eagle feels more yellow-leaning and less rust-soaked, so it won't fight cream backgrounds the way sometimes can.

Pairing note: if you drop it next to cool grays, the amber can start to look a bit flat, so I'd rather anchor it with warm whites or soft browns. It's the one you reach for when you want "gold" without going plain.

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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.

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4.44:1FailAA Large

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4.07:1FailAA Large

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3.99:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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4.73:1AAAAA Large

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