Softworn Rust color palette — #FFDCD6 · #C14313 · #722F00 · #391A00 · #070200

A conversation between Terracotta and Rust, giving this palette its sense of optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FFDCD6): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Terracotta (#C14313): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Rust (#722F00): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#391A00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#070200): 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 Softworn Rust 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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