Softworn Archive color palette — #F2E9DF · #B1A993 · #85833A · #4D3100 · #1D1102
A conversation between Olive Leaf and Espresso, giving this palette its sense of nature and growth.
The five colors
- Cream (#F2E9DF): a clean, paper-quiet neutral.
- Taupe (#B1A993): A luminous, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.
- Olive Leaf (#85833A): A full-bodied, balanced green — the color of new leaves after rain.
- Espresso (#4D3100): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
- Ink (#1D1102): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
Feels like: Nature, Growth, Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged scandi, muted, light.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Softworn Archive 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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- Hushed Onyx color palette (#FCE7CE, #747D47, #1B5747, #371F40, #2E021E)
- Gentle Amber color palette (#E8DFC6, #D36A00, #866F00, #005C3C, #070900)
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