Faded Study color palette — #F8EADF · #E17C00 · #008677 · #995200 · #000200

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

The five colors

• Cream (#F8EADF): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Tangerine (#E17C00): A luminous, vivid gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Teal (#008677): A full-bodied, balanced teal — the color of glacier melt.
• Ochre (#995200): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Black (#000200): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of a quiet forest floor.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged duotone.

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.

Similar palettes

• Muted Amber Coast color palette (#E9DFCA, #B89600, #008197, #7C6500, #000201)
• Washed Tangerine Field color palette (#F8E4D8, #F66800, #5D8100, #A84400, #020200)
• Muted Basin color palette (#FBEEE0, #A68400, #138639, #4F267E, #0C0C00)
• Bronze Basin color palette (#F4E7D3, #906E00, #006B8F, #004670, #070000)
• Softworn Amber color palette (#F4E5ED, #D66B37, #00595A, #652500, #000102)
• Timeworn Bronze color palette (#D8E7DA, #A77B00, #4D5A00, #5A4000, #010200)
• Dusty Moss Harbor color palette (#F6E8D9, #A89300, #5D7C00, #00592D, #00120F)
• Gentle Honey Thicket color palette (#FFEFDC, #FDB139, #00B77D, #BF7F00, #00170C)

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