Ancient Rust color palette — #F9DAEC · #C55010 · #008159 · #524DA2 · #3B2232

Terracotta and Indigo set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and creativity.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F9DAEC): A whisper-light, dusty pink — the color of a candy shop window.
• Terracotta (#C55010): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Teal (#008159): A full-bodied, balanced teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
• Indigo (#524DA2): A full-bodied, balanced violet — the color of a velvet chair.
• Espresso (#3B2232): A deep, shadowed, dusty pink — the color of a candy shop window.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Rust 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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