Pale Scarlet color palette — #F9D9DA · #D23E41 · #8C1300 · #501300 · #241500

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F9D9DA): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Crimson (#D23E41): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Rust (#8C1300): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#501300): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ink (#241500): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Pale 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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