Campfire

#ce5f38

Deeper burnt-orange focus for bold, grounded sections

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About Campfire

Campfire sits closer to the actual than most oranges in this family, it's got genuine heat and saturation without tipping into the aggression of or the restraint of . This is the orange that reads warm on warm backgrounds, which most of its neighbors can't pull off. It's got enough lift to work on light surfaces, but the saturation keeps it grounded. Not muted like , not as controlled as , and less of a "something's burning" alert than Baptism by .

You'll reach for this in product interfaces, gaming apps, and dynamic dashboards where you need an accent that feels energetic but not panicked. It works on CTAs, active states, notification badges, the places where orange should actually feel like it's doing something. Pair it with charcoal or deep gray and it snaps. Pair it with warm neutrals and it still holds its own because there's enough saturation underneath.

The trade-off: it doesn't have the versatility of lighter oranges on varied backgrounds. Test it on your actual palette before committing. It needs a little more careful placement than the ones that soften or cool down, but that's kind of the point.

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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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3.95:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.62:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.49:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.32:1AAAAA Large

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