A ten-step ramp from blonde wash to espresso. Saturation is held toward the dark end so deep tones stay warm walnut rather than drifting grey.
Seed #7A4A24 · lightness 95→16 · saturation 22→60 · pairs with issho terracotta #AE7454
Espresso body text on the blonde wash surface reads cleanly at any size.
wood-9 body · Lc 95 · passThe blonde wash inverts to a warm off-white for dark-mode surfaces and panels.
wood-0 body · Lc 95 · passMid-ramp oak works as a filled accent — buttons, tags, active states.
white on wood-5 · large text / UIissho's terracotta sits in the same tonal family — wood-5/6 read as a quiet companion.
#AE7454 · existing brand accentSeed #2F5037 (pine) — a cool counterweight to the warm ramp.
Deep enough to read as ink, alive enough to feel like forest.
White on pine reads cleanly — buttons, active tabs, badges. The cool green cuts through a warm wood layout without shouting.
white on green-8 · Lc 90 · passgreen-8/9 carry headings and links on the blonde surface; green-9 is safe for body.
green-9 body · pass green-8 · body & large text (Lc 87)On dark wood, drop to the green-1 tint for any green text — mid greens collapse against the espresso ground.
green-1 text · use on dark woodThe full triad: warm oak ground, terracotta brand accent, pine for the cool counter-note. Earthy, not muddy.