Ancient Scarlet color palette — #FEDCDD · #DC5056 · #CF0B0D · #8C1A00 · #2C0A00

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FEDCDD): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Poppy (#DC5056): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Crimson (#CF0B0D): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Rust (#8C1A00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Ink (#2C0A00): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Energy, Balance. Tagged vibrant, warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Scarlet 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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