Softworn Study color palette — #EDE4CF · #DE7A11 · #897600 · #005E7B · #211200

Tangerine takes the lead with Walnut close behind in a set that reads as nature and growth at first glance.

The five colors

• Parchment (#EDE4CF): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Tangerine (#DE7A11): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Walnut (#897600): A full-bodied, balanced green — the color of fresh herbs.
• Peacock (#005E7B): A full-bodied, balanced blue — the color of open sky before noon.
• Ink (#211200): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

Feels like: Nature, Growth, Trust, Stability, Optimism, Balance. Tagged retro.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn 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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