Ancient Study color palette — #E4EFE6 · #99AFA8 · #608888 · #483400 · #07180B
A conversation between Espresso and Storm Blue, giving this palette its sense of optimism and sophistication.
The five colors
- Cream (#E4EFE6): bright and airy, almost weightless.
- Ash (#99AFA8): A luminous, dusty teal — the color of glacier melt.
- Storm Blue (#608888): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
- Espresso (#483400): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
- Ink (#07180B): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
Feels like: Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged scandi, muted, light.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Ancient Study 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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