Rust Study color palette — #FFDCD8 · #E16C51 · #C94A00 · #8B3A00 · #361800

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FFDCD8): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Coral Clay (#E16C51): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Terracotta (#C94A00): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Burnt Sienna (#8B3A00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#361800): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Rust Study 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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