Hint of Orange
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Warm peach-tinged gray, softer and brighter than the others
About Hint of Orange
I keep a mental sticky note for this one: Hint of Orange looks like someone breathed life into a warm gray behind a sheet of paper. It's lighter than the dusty beige of Grandma's Cameo, but it still has that gray-family calm. The orange hint is subtle, more blushy and creamy than peachy, so it reads as warmth without tipping into "obvious" color.
Where Bookworm feels like soft beige with restraint, Hint of Orange comes off a touch brighter and more gently warmed, with a slightly higher saturation that lets it anchor a layout instead of disappearing. I use it for reading apps and editorial backdrops, especially when the UI needs to feel human but not coated in tan. It also plays well in wellness, beauty, and documentation-style SaaS, where you want comfort behind dense text, cards, and mid-tone imagery.
Pair it with charcoal or cool grays if you want the orange to stay supportive. With very warm creams, it can start to look a little flat and "samey," so give it a sharper text color.
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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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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