Softworn Nightshade color palette — #EDE4D4 · #836700 · #2E2AAE · #4E0024 · #1C0009

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

The five colors

• Parchment (#EDE4D4): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Ochre (#836700): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Indigo (#2E2AAE): A deep, shadowed, vivid violet — the color of twilight just after sunset.
• Espresso (#4E0024): A deep, shadowed, balanced red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Ink (#1C0009): A deep, shadowed, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.

Feels like: Nature, Growth, Optimism, Creativity, Energy, Balance. Tagged warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Nightshade 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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