Chalky Basin color palette — #FBDDDB · #F4372D · #992000 · #5E1C00 · #290E00

Scarlet and Burnt Sienna set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FBDDDB): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Scarlet (#F4372D): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Burnt Sienna (#992000): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Espresso (#5E1C00): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ink (#290E00): 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 Chalky Basin 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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