Earthworm

#c3816e

Softer clay-orange midtone with muted, earthy undertone

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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 and it doesn't feel as brick-deep as . Compared to , 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 . 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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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

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3.14:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.64:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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6.69:1AAAAA Large

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