Gentle Rust color palette — #FEDDE1 · #E87A7B · #B64937 · #7A2800 · #3E1900

Brick takes the lead with Watermelon close behind in a set that reads as optimism and warmth at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FEDDE1): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Watermelon (#E87A7B): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Brick (#B64937): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Rust (#7A2800): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#3E1900): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Gentle 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.

Similar palettes

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• Faded Scarlet color palette (#FFF1F3, #FF9498, #DD3527, #732500, #240A00)
• Dusty Courtyard color palette (#F2D9BF, #E16565, #AB4400, #454D00, #42110A)
• Feathered Brick color palette (#EEE3EE, #C26E89, #A8101C, #542600, #2F1E00)
• Weathered Garnet color palette (#F6D8EE, #DD7AAD, #B34A75, #8A0035, #490010)
• Weathered Rose color palette (#ECDFEA, #F887AE, #F14C51, #A24D00, #2F1E00)
• Gentle Apricot color palette (#FCE2D1, #DC953D, #966600, #5C4500, #2B2400)
• Aged Courtyard color palette (#F9EBE8, #E4D3CF, #CAB1A8, #A1566E, #392927)

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