About Peach Bud
Peach Bud is what happens when you take Discreet Orange's peach-forward calm and add a little more lightness, so it feels like a soft highlight on skin rather than a warm signal. It lands in that pale-orange band where the color choice stays obvious, but it never gets sugary like Hard Candy, and it doesn't creep coral like Apricot Haze.
In UI, I use it for card surfaces, quiet banners, and gentle state accents in product interfaces and marketing sites when the page needs warmth without the push. It's especially good for onboarding steps, loyalty prompts, and lifestyle editorial modules where you want approachable orange without the extra saturation bite you'd get from Apricot Haze. Pair it with warm creams and light browns, or let it sit beside crisp charcoal text so it reads intentional.
Quick quirk: it can look flatter next to stronger oranges in the same family, so don't place it right next to Apricot Haze if you want both to feel distinct.
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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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