Ancient Crimson color palette — #FFDFDE · #E9003B · #926F00 · #9030B5 · #170002

A conversation between Rose Red and Plum, giving this palette its sense of optimism and creativity.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FFDFDE): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Rose Red (#E9003B): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ochre (#926F00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Plum (#9030B5): A full-bodied, vivid violet — the color of a velvet chair.
• Ink (#170002): A deep, shadowed, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.

Feels like: Optimism, Creativity, Energy, Balance. Tagged vibrant.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Crimson 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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