Ancient Basin color palette — #FFE1D8 · #FF8D52 · #C26100 · #723C00 · #2F1A00

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FFE1D8): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Apricot (#FF8D52): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Ochre (#C26100): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Bronze (#723C00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Onyx (#2F1A00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Basin 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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