Softworn Lantern color palette — #F8DED7 · #C8294C · #4E2700 · #291B17 · #120A07

Ruby takes the lead with Espresso close behind in a set that reads as optimism and energy at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F8DED7): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Ruby (#C8294C): A full-bodied, vivid red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Espresso (#4E2700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Onyx (#291B17): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ink (#120A07): quiet, heavy and certain.

Feels like: Optimism, Energy, Sophistication. Tagged noir, dark, luxury, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Lantern 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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