Faded Study color palette — #FFEFFF · #FBCED5 · #ECB49E · #FF9348 · #681B1D

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

The five colors

• Blush (#FFEFFF): A whisper-light, dusty pink — the color of peonies in June.
• Shell Pink (#FBCED5): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Sand (#ECB49E): A luminous, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Apricot (#FF9348): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Oxblood (#681B1D): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Softness, Clarity. Tagged candy, vibrant, light, warm.

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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