Earthworm
#c3816e
Softer clay-orange midtone with muted, earthy undertone
About Earthworm
On my monitor, Earthworm reads like a practical terracotta that's been softened by dust. It has that earthy, medium warmth, but it doesn't go as pink or coral as Island Coral and it doesn't feel as brick-deep as Grand Sunset. Compared to Bite My Tongue, it's a touch more saturated and more grounded, less blush-adjacent.
Use it when you want orange to show up as texture, not a spotlight: product interfaces for chips, pantry goods, and skincare category chips; small status accents and secondary buttons in dashboards and lifestyle apps; and editorial section rules where the layout needs warmth without flirting with ginger-peach lightness like Ginger Scent. It also works well in packaging photography for closures and label callouts against creams and warm grays, where it reads intentional instead of tentative.
Pair it with warm off-whites and oat tones. Next to cool grays it can look slightly heavy, so keep the surrounding neutrals warm enough to carry it.
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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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