Softworn Basin color palette — #FEF0FF · #FAB5DE · #C36C8B · #8C5213 · #412C00

A conversation between Dusty Rose and Ochre, giving this palette its sense of optimism and creativity.

The five colors

• Blush (#FEF0FF): A whisper-light, dusty pink — the color of peonies in June.
• Carnation (#FAB5DE): A whisper-light, balanced pink — the color of neon signs at night.
• Dusty Rose (#C36C8B): A luminous, balanced rose — the color of a warm blush.
• Ochre (#8C5213): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Espresso (#412C00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

Feels like: Optimism, Creativity, Warmth, Comfort, Balance. Tagged vintage, retro, muted, warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn 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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