Butterscotch

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Warm caramel-gold, sharper than Koromiko, calmer than flame

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About Butterscotch

Butterscotch splits the difference in a way that actually matters. It's warmer and less saturated than , so it doesn't read as fire, but it's also got enough body that it doesn't disappear like does on anything but a perfect screen. This is the amber that tastes like actual caramel, not powder or theory.

Reach for it in food and beverage design, product pages, and e-commerce where you need warmth that doesn't scream. Works well in onboarding flows, hospitality apps, and packaging where the color should feel considered but not aggressive. It's got more presence than 's fruit-forward brightness, but it lives closer to comfort than intensity. Unlike 's softness or 's demand for attention, this one just... lands.

It'll read slightly cooler on dim displays, so test it there first. Pair it with charcoal or deep brown type and watch it get richer. On white alone it's fine, but it really comes alive when there's something deeper nearby to anchor it.

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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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1.82:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.67:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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9.75:1AAA

On Black #000000

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11.56:1AAA

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