Ancient Apricot color palette — #FFECE6 · #FFC5BA · #F79C70 · #A3606F · #39312E

Melon takes the lead with Mocha close behind in a set that reads as optimism and warmth at first glance.

The five colors

• Cream (#FFECE6): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Shell Pink (#FFC5BA): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Melon (#F79C70): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Mocha (#A3606F): A full-bodied, balanced red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Espresso (#39312E): quiet, heavy and certain.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Sophistication. Tagged pastel, light, muted, warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Apricot 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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