Faded Station color palette — #FFECE9 · #D9CDFF · #FF9FC8 · #D5A200 · #461511

A conversation between Gold and Carnation, giving this palette its sense of optimism and balance.

The five colors

• Cream (#FFECE9): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Lilac Frost (#D9CDFF): A whisper-light, dusty violet — the color of wild irises.
• Carnation (#FF9FC8): A luminous, balanced rose — the color of a warm blush.
• Gold (#D5A200): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Espresso (#461511): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged candy, vibrant, light.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Faded Station 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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