Ancient Chestnut color palette — #FBF0E2 · #AA874C · #825D12 · #004B4D · #3E040B

Ochre takes the lead with Caramel close behind in a set that reads as optimism and balance at first glance.

The five colors

• Cream (#FBF0E2): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Caramel (#AA874C): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ochre (#825D12): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Forest (#004B4D): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of sea glass.
• Espresso (#3E040B): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Chestnut 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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