Butterbeer

#af7934

Golden butter-brown amber with softer, lighter glow

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About Butterbeer

Butterbeer lands somewhere between a whisper and a shout, it's got enough saturation to hold its own on screen, but it reads softer and less authoritative than sitting next to it. Where Coating promises restraint and commits hard to orange, this one feels approachable without apology, the kind of brown-gold that works because it's genuinely warm without trying to convince you of anything.

Use it in food and beverage packaging, hospitality interfaces, and e-commerce layouts where you need a background that feels inviting but still has presence. It sits well as a card container, a button state, or a secondary accent against cream, warm white, or soft gray. It's the one you reach for when feels too muted and Arrakis feels too heavy.

The catch: test it at larger scales first. It won't flatten, but the warmth can dominate if you're not watching your contrast. Pair it with off-white and it settles naturally; push it against cool grays and you'll feel the temperature difference immediately, so know what's behind it.

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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

Aa
3.75:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.44:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

Aa
4.73:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

Aa
5.61:1AAAAA Large

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