Orange Crush

#ee7733

Midweight orange with softer warmth than lava

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About Orange Crush

Orange Crush reads like a freshly squeezed orange that's still wet, not burned. It sits in the yellow family but keeps a clean red-orange snap without drifting into the deeper, more frantic heat of , and it's less glossy-yellow than . The undertone feels friendlier and more "juice" than "alarm," so it lands as noticeable warmth rather than urgency.

I use it for limited-time promos and discount badges where you want immediate pull in retail and e-commerce, especially on product grids and checkout micro-UI for grocery, snacks, and apparel drops. It also works well in status pages that need to feel active without the emergency vibe, like "processing" or "out for pickup" headers. Compared to , this stays more balanced and less sunburn-red, so it won't outshine product photos as easily.

Quick caution: keep it away from pale warm creams and it starts to blend. Pair it with charcoal, near-black, or cool grays to keep the edges crisp and the tone intentional, not jittery.

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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

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2.87:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.63:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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6.18:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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7.32:1AAA

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