Faded Study color palette — #ECE1CB · #826800 · #005343 · #002555 · #1A0013

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

The five colors

• Parchment (#ECE1CB): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Walnut (#826800): A full-bodied, balanced green — the color of fresh herbs.
• Forest (#005343): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of glacier melt.
• Midnight (#002555): A deep, shadowed, balanced blue — the color of a favorite pair of jeans.
• Ink (#1A0013): A deep, shadowed, dusty pink — the color of peonies in June.

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

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.

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