Softworn Chestnut color palette — #FFE9E5 · #944500 · #4B2F00 · #241C00 · #040400

A conversation between Burnt Sienna and Espresso, giving this palette its sense of optimism and sophistication.

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FFE9E5): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Burnt Sienna (#944500): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Espresso (#4B2F00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Onyx (#241C00): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.
• Ink (#040400): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.

Feels like: Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Chestnut into a complete token system: semantic roles from primary to success, an 11-stop OKLCH scale per role, a WCAG AA/AAA and APCA contrast matrix, an auto-derived dark mode and 11 export formats including CSS custom properties, Tailwind, Figma Variables and shadcn/ui.

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