Softworn Archive color palette — #F9E0DE · #AE4E00 · #663600 · #2F1F00 · #090800
A conversation between Terracotta and Bronze, giving this palette its sense of optimism and sophistication.
The five colors
- Rose Water (#F9E0DE): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
- Terracotta (#AE4E00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
- Bronze (#663600): A deep, shadowed, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
- Onyx (#2F1F00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
- Ink (#090800): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.
Feels like: Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged muted.
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.
Similar palettes
- Weathered Bronze Cabin color palette (#F8E4EB, #896A00, #633A00, #421100, #000502)
- Inked Terracotta color palette (#FFE8EA, #9B3A00, #472600, #1E1400, #000801)
- Patina Denim Dune color palette (#DBEDD9, #8F5D00, #005C93, #4F3100, #000610)
- Timeworn Rust Station color palette (#FFDDE0, #CC4B1A, #874F00, #544000, #080800)
- Airy Plum Garden color palette (#FBE2EC, #CC0040, #850800, #3E1A00, #0C0500)
- Sunlit Emerald color palette (#F8E4CA, #AEA337, #3F9F5F, #7D3023, #0F0800)
- Washed Bronze color palette (#F0DAE4, #0089A2, #936400, #00120D, #000300)
- Airy Meadow color palette (#EEE0CD, #784E00, #005086, #15328C, #030100)
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