Softworn Basin color palette — #F5DCC8 · #946731 · #6A3200 · #430C00 · #090400

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

The five colors

• Parchment (#F5DCC8): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Walnut (#946731): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Bronze (#6A3200): A deep, shadowed, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Espresso (#430C00): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Ink (#090400): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Basin 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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