Ancient Terracotta color palette — #F3E9E4 · #CFC2B3 · #B0A487 · #994320 · #2C1B0F

A conversation between Burnt Sienna and Taupe, giving this palette its sense of optimism and sophistication.

The five colors

• Cream (#F3E9E4): a clean, paper-quiet neutral.
• Stone (#CFC2B3): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Taupe (#B0A487): A luminous, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Burnt Sienna (#994320): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Onyx (#2C1B0F): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

Feels like: Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged scandi, muted, light.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Terracotta 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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