Softworn Alley color palette — #F2DAD9 · #FF8D6A · #ED6800 · #A35C00 · #442A00

A conversation between Pumpkin and Salmon, giving this palette its sense of optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F2DAD9): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Salmon (#FF8D6A): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Pumpkin (#ED6800): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ochre (#A35C00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Espresso (#442A00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Alley 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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