Softworn Amber color palette — #FAD9CD · #E98A58 · #D76A00 · #A05900 · #442800

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FAD9CD): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Apricot (#E98A58): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Pumpkin (#D76A00): A luminous, vivid gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ochre (#A05900): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Espresso (#442800): 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 Amber 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

• Muted Amber color palette (#FBE6EE, #D1A97F, #C27C40, #9F5428, #332000)
• Ancient Rust color palette (#FFE4E6, #E07666, #BD5500, #684300, #3C3000)
• Gentle Amber Studio color palette (#FFEBE0, #EDA46E, #DD8700, #9B6400, #533900)
• Hushed Amber Cabin color palette (#FCE1CC, #CF8200, #A16D00, #6B4E00, #2B2000)
• Hushed Ember color palette (#FFE2D9, #D85500, #884200, #542A00, #241200)
• Muted Wisteria Field color palette (#EFD6E0, #E69C5F, #CC7CDD, #BF6900, #42074D)
• Patina Scarlet Hollow color palette (#EBD9DC, #EE828D, #EC4652, #CE0A0E, #541300)
• Linen Amber color palette (#E8F9E6, #F9E0B0, #D7CD6D, #DD8537, #1B3A20)

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