Gentle Rust color palette — #FAEAE1 · #C94200 · #583700 · #591900 · #070300

Terracotta takes the lead with Espresso close behind in a set that reads as optimism and balance at first glance.

The five colors

• Cream (#FAEAE1): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Terracotta (#C94200): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Cocoa (#583700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Espresso (#591900): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Ink (#070300): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged duotone.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Gentle 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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