Softworn Rust color palette — #EFDDD3 · #AE4000 · #3E3905 · #451500 · #030100

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

The five colors

• Parchment (#EFDDD3): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Terracotta (#AE4000): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Deep Olive (#3E3905): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.
• Espresso (#451500): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Black (#030100): a grounded near-black with real depth.

Feels like: Nature, Growth, Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged duotone, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn 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.

Similar palettes

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• Chestnut Alley color palette (#F6EED9, #764F00, #393000, #001E15, #110A00)
• Velvet Quarry color palette (#F2DDCC, #703A00, #2C2C00, #260028, #170002)
• Washed Bronze Meadow color palette (#F3E8E0, #B5A798, #A07738, #562A00, #210F00)
• Soft Amber color palette (#F1E5D7, #D77200, #8F6200, #514A00, #0F0800)
• Garnet Alley color palette (#EFE3EE, #C36066, #1D6400, #850022, #000200)
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