Punch
#dc4333
Richer, hotter orange-red for urgent hierarchy
About Punch
Think of a traffic light that's caught in studio lighting: Punch feels orange-red, but it doesn't go smoky or wine-stained. It's punchier than Matt Demon's matte, dusty restraint, and it has more orange sweetness than Bacon Strips' cooler, meat-blood pull. Compared with Furnace, it stays cleaner and more "signal" than ember-heavy.
In UI, that shows up where you need attention without looking like you're raising the alarm. I use the one you reach for for live status chips and toast messages in dashboards and finance apps, plus action failures in fintech and logistics portals where the rest of the screen is already busy. It reads well on white, but unlike the darker options, it keeps its heat forward instead of sinking into bruise tones.
Small note: on very warm panels it can drift a touch orange-forward. If the background is already sunset-toned, cool it down with a neutral gray so Punch stays crisp and intentional.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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