Himalayan Salt

#c07765

Lighter, rosy-orange neutral with airy, calm warmth

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About Himalayan Salt

Himalayan Salt reads like a softened orange that got its sparkle sanded down. It sits in the lighter end of the spectrum, with a dusty, chalky gentleness that keeps it from becoming coral or terracotta-heavy. Compared to , it's less grounded and less earthy, more airy and slightly more pink-leaning. Compared to , it keeps a clearer orange core instead of slipping fully into brown-beige. And compared to , it's lighter and more misted, with less of that confident, saturated orange punch.

Use it when you want a pale orange accent that still feels intentional. It's great for dashboards and lifestyle apps as quiet highlights, section dividers, and secondary UI chips where you don't want ginger-peach lightness to feel too friendly or unsure. I also like it on product packaging for caps, label callouts, and category markers against creams and warm grays.

Pair with warm off-whites or oat neutrals; on cooler whites it can look a bit washed out, so let it share space with warmer surfaces.

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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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3.46:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.17:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.12:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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6.07:1AAAAA Large

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