Ancient Rust color palette — #FFE4EB · #FF736B · #D23E00 · #854A00 · #4C3000
Built around Terracotta, softened by Watermelon — the whole palette hums with optimism and warmth.
The five colors
- Rose Water (#FFE4EB): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
- Watermelon (#FF736B): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
- Terracotta (#D23E00): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
- Bronze (#854A00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
- Espresso (#4C3000): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Energy, Balance. Tagged warm.
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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