Faded Study color palette — #FFD5CA · #FF804D · #BE5700 · #763900 · #331800

Salmon takes the lead with Terracotta close behind in a set that reads as optimism and warmth at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FFD5CA): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Salmon (#FF804D): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Terracotta (#BE5700): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Bronze (#763900): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Onyx (#331800): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Faded 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.

Similar palettes

• Timeworn Scarlet color palette (#FFE1E2, #FF787A, #D13E33, #8B2900, #330F00)
• Marigold Garden color palette (#FFE4C9, #E29500, #AA7600, #5B4300, #261E00)
• Softworn Amber color palette (#FFD9D6, #FB7A5E, #DA6700, #9A5A00, #3F2600)
• Amber Canyon color palette (#FFF2EC, #FFAB72, #D47900, #7F4C00, #402900)
• Apricot Terrace color palette (#FFF1F6, #F58C00, #00AD6C, #925100, #001F0F)
• Dusty Boulevard color palette (#EBDADE, #CF6060, #974000, #5A3800, #21340E)
• Wandering Marigold color palette (#FFF3E5, #FFAE46, #A96800, #4B2C00, #0C0500)
• Hushed Market color palette (#F0DEC5, #A77C00, #5C4800, #261F00, #020100)

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