Whisky

#c2877b

Muted whisky-orange for softer, earthy balance

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About Whisky

I keep thinking of Whisky as an orange that's been poured over a wooden spoon handle, not baked into clay. It's lighter and less dusty than , so it doesn't feel like softened terracotta. And compared to , it's not pushing as far into red brick, it stays more amber-leaning with a calmer, sunlit warmth.

In UI work, that shows up as controlled orange presence for product and lifestyle surfaces. I reach for it for dashboards and lifestyle apps where you need category chips, secondary controls, and status accents that read warm but not blushy. It also works in food, skincare, and e-commerce layouts for label callouts and section dividers when feels a touch too playful and ginger-peach, and when wants too much earthy weight.

Quick pairing note: keep it beside warm off-whites and oat or sand neutrals. Next to cool grays it can look a little exposed, like the temperature isn't doing enough work.

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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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2.98:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.73:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.94:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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7.05:1AAA

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