Ancient Rust Study color palette — #FFE8EA · #F1625F · #CE4600 · #944200 · #2C1700

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

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FFE8EA): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Watermelon (#F1625F): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Terracotta (#CE4600): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Burnt Sienna (#944200): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Onyx (#2C1700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Rust Study 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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