Chalky Crimson color palette — #FAEAEF · #DB0039 · #9E3900 · #503000 · #120B00

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

The five colors

• Blush (#FAEAEF): a clean, paper-quiet neutral.
• Crimson (#DB0039): A full-bodied, vivid red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Burnt Sienna (#9E3900): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#503000): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Ink (#120B00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Chalky 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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