Softworn Crimson color palette — #FDE4E9 · #D6003E · #863200 · #452200 · #1B1C00

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

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FDE4E9): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Crimson (#D6003E): A full-bodied, vivid red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Rust (#863200): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#452200): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#1B1C00): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Crimson 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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