Chalky Study color palette — #FBDCDF · #DE5D5F · #D11603 · #7E2C00 · #140500

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FBDCDF): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Scarlet (#DE5D5F): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Crimson (#D11603): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Rust (#7E2C00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ink (#140500): 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 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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