Softworn Alley color palette — #DDE8DB · #E6961C · #4E7A6B · #404E3F · #1C161A

Apricot and Teal set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and sophistication.

The five colors

• Parchment (#DDE8DB): A whisper-light, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.
• Apricot (#E6961C): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Teal (#4E7A6B): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of glacier melt.
• Charcoal Brown (#404E3F): A full-bodied, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.
• Ink (#1C161A): quiet, heavy and certain.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Alley 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.

Similar palettes

• Apricot Study color palette (#F2DEEB, #F88661, #567A5E, #55434F, #1B161D)
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• Washed Amber Bloom color palette (#E9FBE9, #D38D00, #324D3E, #172117, #090406)
• Feathered Fern color palette (#D9F2E1, #AF8E00, #286A12, #413300, #110309)
• Weathered Basin color palette (#D5F5F1, #23B94B, #236E6E, #284240, #080F0C)
• Inked Bronze color palette (#E9DDD0, #9F6700, #33312A, #1D1408, #0A0503)
• Soft Mustard color palette (#FFDCEB, #F7C06F, #C5AD00, #6D954B, #305234)
• Gentle Veranda color palette (#E6FBED, #D7BC61, #DC96E9, #CF81A3, #273E30)

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