Shadow Study color palette — #FFE4EF · #553200 · #462400 · #201006 · #060400
A conversation between Cocoa and Espresso, giving this palette its sense of optimism and sophistication.
The five colors
- Blush (#FFE4EF): A whisper-light, dusty rose — the color of pressed rose petals.
- Cocoa (#553200): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
- Espresso (#462400): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
- Ink (#201006): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
- Ink (#060400): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.
Feels like: Optimism, 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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