Cameo

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Warm muted green-beige for softer, calmer sections

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About Cameo

Cameo is what happens when you pull back on both the warmth and the saturation at the same time. It's paler than , cooler than , and it sits just slightly warmer than Cloud of , but the real difference is how much less yellow is actually doing the work. This is restraint that doesn't read as timidity.

You'll land on it for editorial sites, light product backgrounds, and publishing platforms where you need something that feels intentional but won't compete with your content. It works on SaaS interfaces, recipe sites, and anywhere a pure feels too cool and feels like overkill. Against charcoal type or forest green accents, it anchors without asserting, which means it disappears the moment you need it to.

The quirk: next to true white it'll show you its warmth. Next to grays it tips toward beige. But pair it with depth, dark imagery, rich typography, anything with actual tone, and it settles in like it was always meant to be there. It works harder than it looks.

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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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1.32:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.21:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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13.46:1AAA

On Black #000000

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15.95:1AAA

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