Dusty Scarlet color palette — #FFE5E6 · #E20E0D · #953200 · #592500 · #221000

A conversation between Crimson and Burnt Sienna, giving this palette its sense of optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FFE5E6): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Crimson (#E20E0D): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Burnt Sienna (#953200): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Espresso (#592500): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Ink (#221000): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Dusty 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.

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