Softworn Archive color palette — #F8D9D3 · #DE1003 · #522E00 · #271224 · #0D0411

Crimson and Espresso set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F8D9D3): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Crimson (#DE1003): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Espresso (#522E00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Deep Indigo (#271224): A deep, shadowed, dusty pink — the color of peonies in June.
• Ink (#0D0411): A deep, shadowed, dusty pink — the color of neon signs at night.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Energy, Balance. Tagged noir, dark, luxury, vibrant.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Archive 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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