Dogwood

#faeae2

Rosy pale gray for soft, warm UI space

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About Dogwood

Dogwood sits between 's almost-not-there paleness and 's deliberate warmth. It's got enough color to land on a page, but it's not trying to announce itself. The kind of soft peachy-beige that reads neutral until you put something darker next to it, then you realize it was there all along.

You'll reach for it in interfaces where you need a warmer base than 's blankness, but don't want 's editorial coziness. Light product surfaces, health and wellness apps, onboarding flows, minimal brand sites. It pairs naturally with warm typography and mid-tone photography without any friction. Dark text doesn't strain against it.

The quirk: it's more saturated than its neighbors, which means it actually has a point of view. That makes it feel more deliberate than , but less committed than . Use that. It's the one I reach for when I need warmth that doesn't demand attention.

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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.

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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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On Black #000000

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