Tempered Mustard color palette — #F0E3CF · #ECB52B · #A17700 · #644900 · #180D00

Saffron takes the lead with Ochre close behind in a set that reads as optimism and balance at first glance.

The five colors

• Parchment (#F0E3CF): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Saffron (#ECB52B): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Ochre (#A17700): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Bronze (#644900): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#180D00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged luxury, dark.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Tempered Mustard 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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