Ancient Study color palette — #F8E5DC · #FF8E3D · #D07300 · #885400 · #573900

Apricot and Mustard set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Rose Water (#F8E5DC): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Apricot (#FF8E3D): A luminous, vivid gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Mustard (#D07300): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Ochre (#885400): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Cocoa (#573900): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Balance. Tagged warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient 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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