Faded Study color palette — #F4DCC8 · #BC994F · #AB5800 · #773737 · #2C2300

Ochre and Mustard set the tone — five colors that lean into nature and growth.

The five colors

• Parchment (#F4DCC8): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Mustard (#BC994F): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ochre (#AB5800): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Rust (#773737): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Onyx (#2C2300): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.

Feels like: Nature, Growth, Optimism, Balance, Grounding. Tagged earthy, warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Faded Study 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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