Ancient Crimson color palette — #FFE9EE · #CC2340 · #802700 · #3E1E00 · #0E0600

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

The five colors

• Blush (#FFE9EE): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Crimson (#CC2340): A full-bodied, vivid red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Rust (#802700): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Espresso (#3E1E00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#0E0600): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Crimson 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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