Gentle Rust color palette — #F5DDE5 · #C65140 · #884200 · #3A2700 · #090900

Terracotta takes the lead with Burnt Sienna close behind in a set that reads as optimism and balance at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F5DDE5): A whisper-light, dusty rose — the color of a warm blush.
• Terracotta (#C65140): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Burnt Sienna (#884200): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Espresso (#3A2700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#090900): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Gentle 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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• Powdered Terracotta Lantern color palette (#F9E0F7, #C9548B, #A00017, #461E00, #120900)
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• Feathered Ember Coast color palette (#F6E0EE, #F25CAA, #F15000, #636600, #160700)
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