Ancient Scarlet color palette — #FFE7E5 · #FF7866 · #D9461E · #7D2D00 · #2F1100

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

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FFE7E5): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Salmon (#FF7866): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#D9461E): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Rust (#7D2D00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Ink (#2F1100): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Scarlet 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

• Tempered Chapel color palette (#FFDBE1, #FF728C, #D02B48, #821919, #340400)
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• Patina Terracotta color palette (#F5DADD, #C96358, #9F2C00, #552700, #251200)
• Hushed Ember color palette (#FFE1E3, #FF807D, #E35D2B, #AF4E00, #462600)
• Wandering Archive color palette (#FFF0F8, #FF8243, #4BAA4E, #A24100, #011F03)
• Soft Villa color palette (#FFF2E9, #FFAD65, #B26000, #5A3000, #070200)
• Chalky Amber color palette (#FFF2EA, #D87300, #728F00, #A83E76, #1D0210)
• Antique Parlor color palette (#FFD9F5, #FF7DD2, #C93D8D, #7A0F45, #340214)

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