Faded Archive color palette — #FADEE9 · #EC5070 · #D10C0C · #7A3700 · #150900

Crimson and Scarlet set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FADEE9): A whisper-light, dusty rose — the color of a warm blush.
• Scarlet (#EC5070): A luminous, vivid red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Crimson (#D10C0C): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Bronze (#7A3700): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#150900): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

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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