Design Direction
This system is built around honest, functional materials. Nothing in the image is ornamental for its own sake. The design should follow that: clear hierarchy, restrained colour use, surfaces that do not compete with content. The navy-and-wood combination gives enough contrast to build a distinct visual identity without requiring complexity.
Colour Strategy
The warm honey-brown of the wooden bed frame is the dominant colour and drives the primary hue selection toward a mid-saturation amber-brown. The deep navy blue on the accent wall provides a strong complementary contrast, cool and saturated against the warm timber. White furniture and grey carpet sit in between, keeping saturation low across most surfaces so neither the brown nor the navy overwhelm the palette.
Typography Strategy
Lora is a text-optimized serif with moderate contrast in its strokes, which maps well to the crafted, furniture-grade character of the wooden bed frame. Source Sans 3 as the body font is neutral and readable, matching the plain white walls and unfussy domestic context. The pairing avoids being decorative while retaining enough personality to feel considered.
Colour Palette
primary
#ba895e
secondary
#657fb3
accent
#c35e55
neutral
#918c88
success
#81c520
warning
#d49a11
error
#c54120
info
#2065c5
Typography
Design is intelligence made visible
Great typography is the foundation of great design. The pairing of heading and body typefaces creates a visual hierarchy that guides the reader through content with clarity and purpose, while expressing personality at every level.
Selection colour · highlighted text looks like this · try selecting any text on this page
Spacing
4px base unit · balanced density
Border radius
none
0px
sm
4px
md
10px
lg
18px
xl
28px
full
9999px
Elevation
Shadows
0 1px 2px rgba(186, 137, 94, 0.02)
0 2px 4px rgba(186, 137, 94, 0.03)
0 4px 8px rgba(186, 137, 94, 0.04)
Texture
dots · opacity 1 · normal blend
Grid
balanced · 12 columns · 24px gutter · 40px margin · 1280px max
Motion
Hover, click, and interact to see the motion tokens in action.
80ms
150ms
300ms
450ms
600ms
Easings
Hover states, colour changes, most transitions
cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)
Elements appearing - modals, dropdowns, toasts
cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1)
Elements leaving - dismissals, close animations
cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1)
Playful feedback - toggles, badges, confirmations
cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.4, 0.64, 1)
Physics-based - drag, gestures, elastic effects
cubic-bezier(0.25, 1.1, 0.5, 1)
Iconography
Icon style derived from the system's personality, mood, and visual tokens.
Recommended library
Material Symbols
Comprehensive icon system with variable weight and fill
Browse Material Symbols ↗Also consider Lucide — Clean geometric icons with consistent stroke weight
Stroke weight
1.5px
Matches border width (1px)
Corner rounding
4px
Use for icon containers
Icon set preview (default) — 1.5px stroke
Size scale
xs
12px
sm
16px
md
20px
lg
24px
xl
32px
On colour
primary
secondary
accent
muted
error
success
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:root {
/* ─── Colors: Primary ─── */
--color-primary-50: #f8f7f6;
--color-primary-100: #efedeb;
--color-primary-200: #e6ddd6;
--color-primary-300: #ddc5b0;
--color-primary-400: #ceab8d;
--color-primary-500: #ba895e;
--color-primary-600: #a17045;
--color-primary-700: #845c39;
--color-primary-800: #5c4938;
--color-primary-900: #3c352f;
--color-primary-950: #28231f;
/* ─── Colors: Secondary ─── */
--color-secondary-50: #f7f7f8;
--color-secondary-100: #ebedef;
--color-secondary-200: #d7dce5;
--color-secondary-300: #b4c1da;
--color-secondary-400: #92a4c9;
--color-secondary-500: #657fb3;
--color-secondary-600: #4c669a;
--color-secondary-700: #3e547e;
--color-secondary-800: #3b4559;
--color-secondary-900: #30343b;
--color-secondary-950: #202227;
/* ─── Colors: Accent ─── */
--color-accent-50: #f8f6f6;
--color-accent-100: #f0ebeb;
--color-accent-200: #e7d6d4;
--color-accent-300: #e2b0ac;
--color-accent-400: #d58d86;
--color-accent-500: #c35e55;
--color-accent-600: #aa453c;
--color-accent-700: #8c3931;
--color-accent-800: #5f3835;
--color-accent-900: #3d2f2e;
--color-accent-950: #291f1f;
/* ─── Colors: Neutral ─── */
--color-neutral-50: #f8f7f7;
--color-neutral-100: #eeedec;
--color-neutral-200: #dfdedd;
--color-neutral-300: #c9c7c5;
--color-neutral-400: #b1adaa;
--color-neutral-500: #918c88;
--color-neutral-600: #77726e;
--color-neutral-700: #625e5b;
--color-neutral-800: #4d4a47;
--color-neutral-900: #383533;
--color-neutral-950: #252422;
/* ─── Colors: Semantic ─── */
--color-success: #81c520;
--color-success-light: #f3f6ef;
--color-warning: #d49a11;
--color-warning-light: #f7f4ee;
--color-error: #c54120;
--color-error-light: #f6f0ef;
--color-info: #2065c5;
--color-info-light: #eff2f6;
/* ─── Colors: Surface ─── */
--color-background: #fafafa;
--color-foreground: #1c1917;
--color-card: #FFFFFF;
--color-card-foreground: #1c1917;
--color-muted: #f3f2f2;
--color-muted-foreground: #6b6661;
--color-border: #e7e5e4;
--color-input: #e2e0df;
--color-ring: #d18847;
/* ─── Typography ─── */
--font-heading: Lora, serif;
--font-body: Source Sans 3, sans-serif;
--font-mono: JetBrains Mono, monospace;
/* ─── Spacing ─── */
--space-lg: 24px;
--space-md: 16px;
--space-sm: 8px;
--space-xl: 32px;
--space-xs: 4px;
--space-2xl: 48px;
--space-3xl: 64px;
--space-4xl: 96px;
/* ─── Border Radius ─── */
--radius-lg: 18px;
--radius-md: 10px;
--radius-sm: 4px;
--radius-xl: 28px;
--radius-full: 9999px;
--radius-none: 0px;
/* ─── Shadows ─── */
--shadow-low: 0 1px 2px rgba(186, 137, 94, 0.02);
--shadow-mid: 0 2px 4px rgba(186, 137, 94, 0.03);
--shadow-high: 0 4px 8px rgba(186, 137, 94, 0.04);
/* ─── Motion ─── */
--duration-micro: 80ms;
--duration-fast: 150ms;
--duration-normal: 300ms;
--duration-slow: 450ms;
--duration-glacial: 600ms;
--easing-default: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
--easing-entrance: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
--easing-exit: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1);
--easing-bounce: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.4, 0.64, 1);
--easing-spring: cubic-bezier(0.25, 1.1, 0.5, 1);
/* ─── Elevation ─── */
--elevation-sunken: #f0f0ef;
--elevation-base: #fafafa;
--elevation-raised: #FFFFFF;
--elevation-floating: #FFFFFF;
--elevation-overlay: #fdfcfc;
/* ─── Component Scale (balanced) ─── */
--comp-padding-x: 16px;
--comp-padding-y: 10px;
--comp-gap: 10px;
--comp-border-width: 1px;
--comp-font-size: 14px;
--comp-input-height: 40px;
--comp-button-height: 40px;
--comp-icon-size: 16px;
/* ─── Grid (balanced) ─── */
--grid-columns: 12;
--grid-gutter: 24px;
--grid-margin: 40px;
--grid-max-width: 1280px;
/* ─── Selection ─── */
--selection-bg: #e6ddd6;
--selection-fg: #3c352f;
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