Torchlight
#ffc985
Honeyed torch orange undertone, brighter than buttery warmth
About Torchlight
Torchlight looks like a storefront bulb that's been running for an hour, then wrapped in clean matte varnish. It's bright and inviting, but it doesn't go buttery and rich like Buttery, and it doesn't flare cooler and more sun-highlight like Solar Storm. Compared with Cinnamon Buff, it's clearly more saturated and slightly more energized, not powdery.
I like it for food and beverage apps, recipe platforms, and hospitality dashboards where you want warmth that reads deliberate, not heavy. It's warmer than pure white without drifting into apricot fruit tones, so category headers, CTA backgrounds, and ingredient callouts stay legible and friendly. It also works in wellness and beauty interfaces when you want a soft-gold accent that guides attention without stealing it.
Pair it with cream, oat, and warm grays; if you drop it next to deep orange-golds, it can feel too insistent. On very dim screens it loses some sparkle, so keep contrast in mind and test your real UI states.
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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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