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Aesthetic step counter widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

An aesthetic step counter widget shows today's steps against your goal. Muted, photo-led layouts with soft neutrals and a curated feel. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Aesthetic step counter widget design preview: Muted, photo-led layouts with soft neutrals and a curated feel. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What an aesthetic step counter widget shows

A step widget shows one number and how close it is to a goal. A ring on one side and the count on the other reads well at a glance.

Steps come from Health Connect, which needs a compatible phone, your permission and a fitness connection (a Pro feature in WidgetCraft). The numbers are whatever your phone or watch has recorded; the widget does not count steps itself.

How the aesthetic style shapes it

The aesthetic look is a curated mood board: muted beige and brown tones, a favorite photo, a lowercase caption and lots of soft space. Every widget shares one palette so the screen feels like a single design.

Bars and rings: Keep bars thin and tone-on-tone so they whisper rather than shout.
Numbers: Set numbers in a light serif and center them with a tiny label below.

Aesthetic step counter widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #EFE6DA, corner radius 26
Ring	diameter 104, stroke 5, progress #B98B6E, range 0 to your goal
Text	percentage inside the ring, size 20, color #3D332B
Text	label "Steps today", size 12, color #93867A
Text (fitness)	step count, Cormorant Garamond, size 46, color #3D332B
Text	goal, size 14, color #93867A
Font	Cormorant Garamond (import the font file), or the built-in Serif
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Aesthetic color palette

Oat #EFE6DABackground
Latte #E2D5C4Surface and tracks
Espresso #3D332BText
Taupe #93867ALabels
Caramel #B98B6EAccent

How to make an aesthetic step counter widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #EFE6DA and the corner radius to 26.
Open Data and connect Health Connect, allowing access to steps.
Tap Add and choose Ring. Set the diameter to 104 and the stroke to 5, and connect it to steps with a range from 0 to your goal.
Color the progress #B98B6E.
Add a Text layer connected to the step count at size 46 in #3D332B, plus a label and your goal in #93867A.
Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.

Tips for aesthetic step counter widgets

Pick four colors from one photo and reuse them on every widget.
Center text and leave wide margins.
Show the goal next to the count so the ring has meaning.
Step data can lag by a few minutes depending on the app that records it.
This is an activity display, not medical advice.
Do not mix saturated colors into the palette.
Do not use capitals for long text.

Questions about the aesthetic step counter widget

What size is an aesthetic step counter widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Oat (#EFE6DA) for the background, Espresso (#3D332B) for the main text, Taupe (#93867A) for labels and Caramel (#B98B6E) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The aesthetic design is free to build. Showing live step data needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

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