Tempered Basin color palette — #FFF1E4 · #FF8143 · #CD7F00 · #856700 · #342000
A conversation between Tangerine and Mustard, giving this palette its sense of optimism and balance.
The five colors
- Cream (#FFF1E4): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
- Tangerine (#FF8143): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
- Mustard (#CD7F00): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
- Ochre (#856700): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
- Espresso (#342000): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged candy, vibrant, light.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Tempered 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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