Ancient Courtyard color palette — #F8E5D9 · #9A7300 · #421900 · #171A0E · #150400

Ochre and Espresso set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and sophistication.

The five colors

• Parchment (#F8E5D9): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Ochre (#9A7300): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Espresso (#421900): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Ink (#171A0E): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.
• Ink (#150400): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Courtyard 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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