Shadow Study color palette — #F6E4F5 · #342B20 · #540011 · #200D0A · #050100

Espresso and Ink set the tone — five colors that lean into sophistication and depth.

The five colors

• Blush (#F6E4F5): A whisper-light, dusty pink — the color of neon signs at night.
• Espresso (#342B20): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Espresso (#540011): A deep, shadowed, balanced red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Ink (#200D0A): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Black (#050100): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

Feels like: Sophistication, Depth, Luxury. Tagged noir, dark, luxury, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Shadow 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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