Ridgeback

#ef985c

Peachy burnt orange for stronger, drier contrast

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About Ridgeback

Ridgeback looks like a burnt-caramel peach when it hits the screen at mid brightness. It's not the softer, tulip-like warmth of , and it doesn't settle into the baked amber calm of . Compared to 's sunlit brightness, Ridgeback feels a touch deeper and more saturated, so it holds its shape instead of fading toward light orange.

I reach for it when I need a yellow-family action color that reads like it's slightly grounded. It works well for dashboards and commerce surfaces where you want attention without sliding into traffic-orange. Think food and logistics apps for "ready to ship" or "order confirmed" moments, retail promo cards that sit next to creams and light grays, and product CTAs that need warmth to land quickly but with more weight than .

Quick sanity check: on cooler display profiles it can lean more coral, so I like it paired with charcoal text or a warmer neutral background to keep the tone consistent.

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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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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.07:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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7.86:1AAA

On Black #000000

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9.32:1AAA

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