Ancient Scarlet color palette — #FCDBDE · #FF7978 · #D72D00 · #802E00 · #411B00

Built around Crimson, softened by Watermelon — the whole palette hums with optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FCDBDE): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Watermelon (#FF7978): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Crimson (#D72D00): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Rust (#802E00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#411B00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Scarlet 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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• Gentle Coral Pier color palette (#F7DAF3, #FF98BF, #FF564B, #AA5900, #352500)
• Washed Scarlet color palette (#FBDFF6, #DF0819, #5A2612, #290F26, #0E030F)
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