Sunset Blaze
#e95e2a
Ripe orange-red heat, balanced for charts
About Sunset Blaze
I see Sunset Blaze as the orange you notice first on a product thumbnail, not because it's louder, but because it sits right in that sweet spot of light warmth. It's not the deeper, hotter punch of Furious Tiger, and it doesn't carry Salametti's smoother, balanced heat. Compared to Ferocious Fox, it feels a touch less aggressive and more "sun" than "warning," with a clearer orange undertone.
For UI, I use it as the one you reach for when the CTA needs urgency without slipping toward near-red alarm tones. It works especially well for dashboards and finance apps where you want action states to read instantly: confirm and submit buttons, upgrade pills, and status callouts in retail and fintech flows. I've also dropped it into mobile commerce and ride-share controls on light-to-mid screens where it stays readable but doesn't flatten.
Quirk: pair it with cleaner neutrals or slightly cooler grays. With very warm creams, it can start to feel a bit too "sun-baked" fast.
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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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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