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Panko works exceptionally well when paired with deep, high-contrast neutrals like charcoal or espresso to anchor its dusty quality. For a more sophisticated palette, try balancing its grey undertones against soft, muted greens like olive or a desaturated blue.

Panko acts as an excellent background for dark, high-contrast text, but it requires careful handling when used as text itself. Because of its low saturation, avoid placing light text directly on a Panko background, as it will likely fail standard WCAG contrast ratios.