Tempered Basalt color palette — #DCE4DB · #94A59B · #67837B · #4D2F00 · #000600

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

The five colors

• Parchment (#DCE4DB): a clean, paper-quiet neutral.
• Taupe (#94A59B): A luminous, dusty teal — the color of sea glass.
• Storm Blue (#67837B): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of sea glass.
• Espresso (#4D2F00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#000600): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of a quiet forest floor.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Tempered Basalt 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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