Bookworm

#ebe3de

Soft light gray-beige for calm reading UI

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About Bookworm

Bookworm is what you get when you want warmth but not enough to notice it's there. It's darker and more intentional than , that one disappears completely. This one has actual presence, a soft beige undertone that reads warm without feeling like a choice you made. It sits somewhere between 's deliberate creaminess and 's restraint, except it's quieter than both.

You'll land on it in reading apps, long-form editorial sites, and documentation platforms where you need a backdrop that doesn't strain the eyes but also doesn't feel sterile. Works behind body copy, behind photography, behind illustrated content. It's the background color for interfaces that expect you to spend time there, publishing platforms, note-taking tools, library and archive sites. Dark text reads cleanly against it. Mid-tone imagery doesn't fight it.

The thing: it's noticeably warmer than and , but less saturated than . That balance makes it work in more contexts than you'd expect. Pair it with warm blacks and it behaves naturally. Pair it with cool grays and there's subtle tension, which sometimes is exactly what you want.

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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.

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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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On Black #000000

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