Ancient Rust color palette — #FBDCD8 · #C45A23 · #6C3E00 · #322200 · #181500
A conversation between Terracotta and Bronze, giving this palette its sense of optimism and balance.
The five colors
- Shell Pink (#FBDCD8): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
- Terracotta (#C45A23): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
- Bronze (#6C3E00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
- Espresso (#322200): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
- Ink (#181500): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.
Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged muted.
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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