Ancient Rust color palette — #EDE4DD · #C1C1B3 · #A2AC91 · #C46013 · #2B1B0E

Terracotta and Sage set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and sophistication.

The five colors

• Parchment (#EDE4DD): a clean, paper-quiet neutral.
• Stone (#C1C1B3): soft and architectural.
• Sage (#A2AC91): A luminous, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.
• Terracotta (#C46013): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Onyx (#2B1B0E): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Rust 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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