Faded Archive color palette — #F5DBDF · #FF8E97 · #FF483C · #BE3800 · #431A00
A conversation between Scarlet and Terracotta, giving this palette its sense of optimism and warmth.
The five colors
- Shell Pink (#F5DBDF): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
- Ballet Pink (#FF8E97): A luminous, balanced red — the color of embers at dusk.
- Scarlet (#FF483C): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
- Terracotta (#BE3800): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
- Espresso (#431A00): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Energy, Balance. Tagged vibrant, warm.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Faded Archive 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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