Softworn Ember color palette — #F5DFE0 · #FF857B · #FD542D · #C44300 · #5A2400

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F5DFE0): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Salmon (#FF857B): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Pumpkin (#FD542D): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Terracotta (#C44300): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#5A2400): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Ember 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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