Ancient Delta color palette — #F9E3D7 · #B16000 · #815200 · #483600 · #080600
A conversation between Ochre and Coffee, giving this palette its sense of optimism and balance.
The five colors
- Parchment (#F9E3D7): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
- Ochre (#B16000): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
- Coffee (#815200): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
- Espresso (#483600): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
- Ink (#080600): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.
Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged muted.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Ancient Delta 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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