Tempered Crimson color palette — #FCD6E3 · #D20040 · #722A00 · #341D00 · #0B1401

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FCD6E3): A whisper-light, dusty rose — the color of a warm blush.
• Crimson (#D20040): A full-bodied, vivid red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Rust (#722A00): A deep, shadowed, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Espresso (#341D00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#0B1401): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Tempered Crimson 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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