Faded Basin color palette — #F9F2FF · #DFCBFF · #FFAAD3 · #FF8C4D · #480E14
Apricot takes the lead with Carnation close behind in a set that reads as optimism and creativity at first glance.
The five colors
- Ivory (#F9F2FF): bright and airy, almost weightless.
- Thistle (#DFCBFF): A whisper-light, dusty violet — the color of wild irises.
- Carnation (#FFAAD3): A whisper-light, balanced rose — the color of a warm blush.
- Apricot (#FF8C4D): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
- Espresso (#480E14): A deep, shadowed, balanced red — the color of late-summer berries.
Feels like: Optimism, Creativity, Warmth, Comfort, Softness, Clarity. Tagged candy, vibrant, light, warm.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Faded 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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