Gentle Rust Study color palette — #F5D6DA · #C3504D · #792900 · #3C2100 · #201400

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F5D6DA): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Brick (#C3504D): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Rust (#792900): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#3C2100): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#201400): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Gentle 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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• Aged Archive color palette (#F4E7F4, #CC6891, #B8230A, #533700, #1A1B00)
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• Feathered Terrace color palette (#F8D7CD, #D97600, #7A5300, #443900, #0D2D0F)
• Brick Lagoon color palette (#FEE4F9, #A60411, #353B00, #002528, #160039)
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