Copper Hopper
#bf4000
Burnt copper orange for grounded, readable highlights
About Copper Hopper
Copper Hopper is burnt orange that actually stayed in the kiln. It's deeper and more muted than anything else in this family, no red undertone pulling it toward anger, no brightness trying to catch your eye. This is the orange that looks aged, the one that reads as intentional rather than loud.
Use it where warmth needs to feel grounded: product interfaces in manufacturing and heavy industry, pricing tiers in SaaS dashboards, progress states in construction or logistics apps. It's confident without needing urgency, which means it works on both neutral and warm backgrounds without fighting. Unlike Crimson Glow's solid presence or Bloody Salmon's softer bite, this one has restraint. It anchors without announcing.
The catch: pair it with anything too light and it can flatten slightly, so test it against your actual backgrounds early. It lives best next to deep neutrals, muted earth tones, or cool grays, places where its weight matters.
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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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