Softworn Atelier color palette — #DEDCFF · #E1ABDB · #E3778D · #C83600 · #422900

Built around Terracotta, softened by Rose — the whole palette hums with optimism and creativity.

The five colors

• Thistle (#DEDCFF): A whisper-light, dusty violet — the color of twilight just after sunset.
• Carnation (#E1ABDB): A luminous, balanced pink — the color of peonies in June.
• Rose (#E3778D): A luminous, balanced red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Terracotta (#C83600): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#422900): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

Feels like: Optimism, Creativity, Warmth, Comfort, Energy, Balance. Tagged warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Atelier 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

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• Terracotta Parlor color palette (#FBDEF4, #E697B9, #C75D71, #A30803, #532100)
• Quiet Raspberry color palette (#CDE3FF, #CBB8F4, #D07FD0, #CC3264, #561D00)
• Chalky Rust color palette (#EED8F2, #D36481, #CD2701, #683D00, #0A0B00)
• Dusty Plum Chapel color palette (#E9E0FC, #CE7CC4, #A94056, #5F2600, #1F1300)
• Worn Dune color palette (#EBE4FC, #DD7BC3, #DD354A, #8C3E00, #1B1100)
• Feathered Coral Ridge color palette (#D6F7EF, #CDA6F5, #DF7170, #008396, #45223E)
• Muted Ember Veranda color palette (#FFE7EE, #CB5E42, #8B5600, #453F00, #000500)

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