Laksa
#e6bf95
Lighter, drier peach-gold for warmer highlights
About Laksa
Laksa lands like a Thai-restaurant broth color from a fresh bowl: appetizing, slightly creamy, and not fully golden. Compared to Baba Ganoush, it holds onto more brightness and a clearer yellow bias, so it doesn't feel diluted or clay-pale. Versus Fabulous Fawn, Laksa leans more golden and less biscuit-dry, with a touch more warmth that reads richer without tipping into orange.
In UI work, this is the one I reach for when I need a friendly highlight that still lets photos and product shots lead, like food packaging windows, recipe and wellness landing pages, and hospitality booking confirmations. It also sits nicely behind section headers and tag chips where you want warmth without the beige fade. Use it for warm-toned illustrations and editorial layouts too, especially when cream whites and light stone grays are already doing the background job.
Quirk: on very pale, cool backgrounds it can look a bit more saturated than expected. If that happens, soften the contrast with slightly creamier whites or reduce surrounding yellows so it doesn't feel too "spice-forward."
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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