Deep Fried

#f0b054

Toasty, deeper gold for charts needing warmth

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About Deep Fried

A cast of fried-golden crumbs on parchment is the vibe: Deep Fried is noticeably lighter and more wheat-like than , but it still feels more grounded than the candy edge of . It's also less blunt and less orange-punchy than , so instead of "bright and immediate," it reads "warm pantry glow" with a touch of toasted neutrality.

Use it when you want visibility without the urgency of a high-saturation alarm. I'd drop Deep Fried into craft and artisanal branding for labels, seals, and product-card highlights, or into e-commerce UI for price emphasis, cart totals, and editorial callouts where the tone should feel appetizing, not flashy. It works in restaurant ordering screens, bakery sites, and hospitality dashboards when you need warm cues that won't wander into orange heat.

Pair it with charcoal, ink-gray, or deep olive text. If you put it next to pure yellows, it can look slightly dulled, so keep the neighboring yellows a bit darker or more muted.

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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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1.90:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.74:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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9.32:1AAA

On Black #000000

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11.04:1AAA

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