Rust Courtyard color palette — #FFD4D4 · #FFA196 · #DF8567 · #BD5915 · #492500

A conversation between Terracotta and Coral Clay, giving this palette its sense of optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FFD4D4): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Melon (#FFA196): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Coral Clay (#DF8567): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#BD5915): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#492500): 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 Rust Courtyard 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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• Chalky Rust Market color palette (#FFCDED, #E695AA, #C3644D, #7B4500, #412E00)
• Patina Amber Delta color palette (#FFDDCD, #F5B581, #D99134, #966900, #3D2F00)
• Sunlit Terracotta color palette (#FDE8E8, #DB8074, #A93712, #632700, #2C1400)
• Plum Corridor color palette (#FFE5F3, #FEA2C6, #DE738E, #B34957, #670107)
• Coral Summit color palette (#F8E2F2, #E6755D, #735867, #473742, #120A11)
• Faded Amber color palette (#FFDCC8, #CC7300, #995E00, #614300, #0F0A00)
• Antique Villa color palette (#F9F3FA, #E2D5D9, #D0BABE, #D28694, #3F3840)

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