Sunburst

#f5b57b

Richer sunlit gold with higher saturation and depth

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About Sunburst

Sunburst reads like orange peel lighting up a window latch: bright, but it stays clean and sharply defined. Compared to and , it doesn't feel toasted or softened by cream. It's also less amber-earthy than , with a more forward golden-orange undertone and noticeably higher lightness.

I use it when I need warmth that looks lively on product shots and still holds its edge in UI. It works in food and beverage branding for button fills, tag pills, and promo borders, especially when you don't want the cooked look of . In hospitality checkouts and retail micro-alerts, it comes across as friendly without drifting into resin-brown weight. It's the one I reach for when feels too material and feels too mellow.

Quick note: on heavily gray or dim backgrounds it can look a bit more "sunlit" than expected, so pair it with soft sand or cocoa text to keep it grounded.

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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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1.78:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.64:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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9.94:1AAA

On Black #000000

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11.78:1AAA

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