Inked Archive color palette — #F2DFD6 · #9A7300 · #4B0D00 · #190200 · #020200

A conversation between Ochre and Espresso, giving this palette its sense of optimism and sophistication.

The five colors

• Parchment (#F2DFD6): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ochre (#9A7300): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Espresso (#4B0D00): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ink (#190200): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Black (#020200): a grounded near-black with real depth.

Feels like: Optimism, Sophistication, Depth, Luxury. Tagged luxury, dark, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Inked 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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