Softworn Scarlet color palette — #FCD3CE · #D02C00 · #842600 · #4E1B00 · #301300

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FCD3CE): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Terracotta (#D02C00): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Rust (#842600): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#4E1B00): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Onyx (#301300): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Scarlet 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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