Ember for Zed

Warm graphite. Muted earth. One coral spark.

Variants

Variant	Background	Appearance	Style
Ember	`#1c1b19` — dark graphite	dark	Default, highest contrast
Ember Soft	`#242320` — lifted graphite	dark	Softer, lifted blacks
Ember Light	`#e6dac4` — warm ivory	light	Sun-bleached parchment
Ember Lighter	`#e8e4de` — pale warm gray	light	Airy, minimal contrast

All four live in a single theme family — switch without reinstalling.

git clone https://github.com/ember-theme/zed.git

Then in Zed: Cmd+Shift+P → zed: install dev extension → select the cloned folder.

mkdir -p ~/.config/zed/themes
cp themes/ember.json ~/.config/zed/themes/
# restart Zed → Cmd+K Cmd+T

Set a default in ~/.config/zed/settings.json:

{
  "theme": {
    "mode": "system",
    "dark": "Ember",
    "light": "Ember Lighter"
  }
}

Ember — #1c1b19 dark graphite

Ember Soft — #242320 lifted graphite

Ember Light — #e6dac4 warm ivory

Ember Lighter — #e8e4de pale warm gray

Token	Dark	Light	Usage
`coral #e08060 / #b84c30`	accent	accent	Keywords, cursor, focused border
`olive #8a9868 / #4a6830`	string	string	Strings, created/success
`gold #c8b468 / #7a6820`	type	type	Types, warnings
`steel #7890a0 / #3a6080`	accent	accent	Links, info
`sage #80a090 / #386858`	hint	hint	Hints, cyan
`mauve #988090 / #706070`	muted	muted	Emphasis
`grey #706c61 / #787060`	comment	comment	Comments, muted text

This repo is a Zed extension.

MIT — ember-theme