Ancient Onyx color palette — #FAE9EF · #829286 · #517463 · #3E2200 · #040001
A conversation between Espresso and Pewter, giving this palette its sense of optimism and sophistication.
The five colors
- Blush (#FAE9EF): A whisper-light, dusty rose — the color of pressed rose petals.
- Eucalyptus (#829286): A luminous, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
- Pewter (#517463): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of sea glass.
- Espresso (#3E2200): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
- Black (#040001): A deep, shadowed, dusty rose — the color of pressed rose petals.
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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