Ancient Scarlet color palette — #FCE4EA · #E17181 · #D23D2B · #843100 · #431E00

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

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FCE4EA): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Watermelon (#E17181): A luminous, balanced red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Crimson (#D23D2B): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Rust (#843100): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#431E00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

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