Pirate Treasure
#ddca69
Softer pirate-gold chart accent, warmer than olives
About Pirate Treasure
On my screen, Pirate Treasure reads like sun-baked goldenrod with a slightly muddier, pirate-boot undertone. It's not as buttery as Duck Butter and it doesn't have that pressed, straight-ahead mustard punch of Dijon Mustard. Compared to Le Bon Dijon, it leans a touch deeper and more amber, with the green edge subdued so it feels more settled than coin-bright.
I use it for dashboards and finance apps when I want warm hierarchy without signaling "warning." Think category totals in e-commerce reporting, workflow step states that should feel resolved, and side-panel highlights in logistics and inventory systems where you need focus but not glare. It also works well in editorial UI for section tabs and highlighted data callouts, especially when the surrounding neutrals are creamier than grays.
Pair it with cocoa charcoal, deep olive, or clean cream so the amber depth stays grounded. If you set it next to very pale, cool backgrounds, the muted gold can look more green than you expect, so I always sanity-check the contrast in context.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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