Shadow Basin color palette — #F7DDD9 · #9F4100 · #4A2900 · #241700 · #040B01

Burnt Sienna takes the lead with Espresso close behind in a set that reads as optimism and sophistication at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F7DDD9): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Burnt Sienna (#9F4100): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#4A2900): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#241700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#040B01): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of a quiet forest floor.

Feels like: Optimism, Sophistication, Depth, Luxury. Tagged dark, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Shadow Basin 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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