Tempered Rust color palette — #FFD9DE · #FF8B8B · #CD4631 · #803100 · #2D1500

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FFD9DE): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Salmon (#FF8B8B): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Terracotta (#CD4631): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Rust (#803100): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Onyx (#2D1500): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Tempered 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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