Carrot

#fd6f3b

Lighter, clean orange with carrot warmth

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About Carrot

Carrot is lighter than everything around it. Not softer, not less saturated, just visibly brighter, the kind of orange that sits higher on the value scale without losing any punch. It's got the warmth of and the presence of , but it doesn't need dark backgrounds to work. That's the actual difference.

You'll land it in product interfaces where brightness matters, e-commerce listings, food delivery apps, wellness dashboards, anywhere you need orange to feel energetic without reading as a warning. It works as a primary accent, as secondary CTAs that don't fight the hierarchy, in onboarding flows where you want friendly momentum. Unlike 's mineral restraint, it's got more saturation and forward push. Unlike 's intensity, it doesn't demand all the contrast in the room to feel present.

Pair it with light neutrals and it actually breathes. Mid-tone grays won't flatten it the way they would . The brightness gives you options that the darker oranges don't have, you can use this one on slightly warm backgrounds without it disappearing.

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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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2.79:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.56:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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6.34:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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7.51:1AAA

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