Ancient Onyx color palette — #ECE1DE · #A0877D · #965935 · #500918 · #040000

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

The five colors

• Parchment (#ECE1DE): bright and airy, almost weightless.
• Caramel (#A0877D): A luminous, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Ochre (#965935): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Espresso (#500918): A deep, shadowed, balanced red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Black (#040000): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.

Feels like: Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged scandi, muted, light.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Onyx 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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