Wandering Lantern color palette — #FAD8C6 · #994600 · #4D2100 · #202820 · #160600

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FAD8C6): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Burnt Sienna (#994600): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Espresso (#4D2100): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Onyx (#202820): a grounded near-black with real depth.
• Ink (#160600): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Sophistication. Tagged monochrome, muted, warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Wandering Lantern 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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