Ancient Basalt color palette — #E1E8E2 · #96B0A6 · #558B85 · #473400 · #09180D
A conversation between Espresso and Storm Blue, giving this palette its sense of optimism and sophistication.
The five colors
- Parchment (#E1E8E2): a clean, paper-quiet neutral.
- Sage (#96B0A6): A luminous, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
- Storm Blue (#558B85): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of sea glass.
- Espresso (#473400): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
- Ink (#09180D): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of sea glass.
Feels like: Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged scandi, muted, light.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Ancient 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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