Faded Rust color palette — #FDD5DB · #CA5B46 · #8E5000 · #4C3800 · #030300

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FDD5DB): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Terracotta (#CA5B46): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Ochre (#8E5000): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Deep Olive (#4C3800): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#030300): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of a quiet forest floor.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Faded 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.

Similar palettes

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• Bronze Studio color palette (#FAEBE4, #B25B00, #653C00, #311E00, #050300)
• Brick Market color palette (#F3DEF0, #CF436F, #B32223, #5C3000, #080400)
• Weathered Scarlet color palette (#F3ECDA, #D63338, #745400, #003A72, #090100)
• Faded Rust color palette (#FAEAE0, #C23F00, #006551, #00395E, #01000E)
• Patina Terracotta Quarry color palette (#F1E9E6, #A7A18D, #898B6E, #9D4238, #120602)
• Olive Station color palette (#FFE7E3, #AC8147, #616F2C, #404472, #0D0C2D)
• Olive Pier color palette (#EDDDC9, #9F8F00, #5E7E00, #005C35, #00100D)

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