Softworn Onyx color palette — #DFE7DF · #919D95 · #58796C · #3C2500 · #000D01

A conversation between Espresso and Pewter, giving this palette its sense of optimism and sophistication.

The five colors

• Parchment (#DFE7DF): a clean, paper-quiet neutral.
• Taupe (#919D95): soft and architectural.
• Pewter (#58796C): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of sea glass.
• Espresso (#3C2500): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Ink (#000D01): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn 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.

Similar palettes

• Washed Onyx color palette (#F4EBF0, #A7949B, #5E7862, #4C1700, #13040E)
• Hushed Spruce Market color palette (#E0EEEC, #9DADAD, #66858A, #0F4400, #001915)
• Cocoa Field color palette (#F6EDE5, #AAA494, #72906D, #643900, #0F0702)
• Softworn Chestnut Market color palette (#EAF0EC, #C0D1CA, #8AA8A2, #645400, #233229)
• Misty Amber Ridge color palette (#D2F0DF, #C66B00, #796200, #0D4402, #050500)
• Lowlit Spruce Basin color palette (#DCF5E7, #565B50, #342E00, #141E19, #030500)
• Faded Onyx Summit color palette (#F3E8CB, #477869, #124D29, #081A51, #1E0139)
• Wandering Olive color palette (#EFF7F5, #D3DCDF, #AFC3CF, #61803C, #3E4B47)

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