Chalky Study color palette — #FCECE8 · #D34E18 · #843400 · #3F1C00 · #060200

Terracotta and Rust set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Cream (#FCECE8): a clean, paper-quiet neutral.
• Terracotta (#D34E18): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Rust (#843400): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#3F1C00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#060200): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Balance. Tagged warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Chalky 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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• Weathered Bronze color palette (#F0E3D9, #C05F00, #007C3D, #5F2B00, #000200)
• Linen Amber Harbor color palette (#FFF2EC, #FF9D62, #CA6F00, #774500, #352000)
• Peony Villa color palette (#FFE8F4, #D5498F, #9A0051, #50001E, #070001)
• Mulberry Cabin color palette (#FBECE3, #9B5100, #4D6200, #7A004D, #030100)
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