Ancient Rust color palette — #F2D9E2 · #EE777B · #C25800 · #724C00 · #171400

A conversation between Terracotta and Watermelon, giving this palette its sense of optimism and balance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F2D9E2): A whisper-light, dusty rose — the color of pressed rose petals.
• Watermelon (#EE777B): A luminous, balanced red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Terracotta (#C25800): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Bronze (#724C00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Ink (#171400): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of a quiet forest floor.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient 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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