Softworn Archive color palette — #FFE9E1 · #BC5B37 · #6D2800 · #340D00 · #130200

Terracotta takes the lead with Rust close behind in a set that reads as optimism and warmth at first glance.

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FFE9E1): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#BC5B37): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Rust (#6D2800): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Onyx (#340D00): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ink (#130200): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Balance. Tagged monochrome, warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Archive 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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