Gentle Archive color palette — #EFDBDD · #C70022 · #841E00 · #391600 · #110600

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#EFDBDD): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Ruby (#C70022): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Rust (#841E00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#391600): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#110600): 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 Archive 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

• Dusty Rust color palette (#EEDCD9, #AE4500, #6A3600, #321B00, #100800)
• Frosted Rose color palette (#F7E7EF, #FF4171, #A62F00, #462800, #0C0700)
• Faded Plum color palette (#FCE7ED, #C23A51, #952400, #482400, #1F1C00)
• Tempered Plum Canyon color palette (#EED9E7, #BE0072, #7D0035, #510012, #180000)
• Aged Rust Alley color palette (#F0E1D8, #AF4500, #00617D, #5D2100, #00090F)
• Washed Marigold color palette (#F7DFD3, #DA9D3A, #8D8E30, #812D28, #1C0B00)
• Aged Coral Coast color palette (#FFD8D4, #EC7A62, #B05526, #754314, #402803)
• Ancient Thicket color palette (#FBE1D2, #8A4000, #005A46, #402380, #090200)

Browse the whole catalog at Explore, or see today's palette.