Gentle Study color palette — #F2DDE0 · #BB0028 · #811100 · #401300 · #1F0D00

Ruby and Rust set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F2DDE0): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Ruby (#BB0028): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Rust (#811100): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#401300): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Ink (#1F0D00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Gentle Study 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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