Softworn Rust color palette — #FFD4E5 · #FF8681 · #D0501F · #673F00 · #211B00

Built around Terracotta, softened by Salmon — the whole palette hums with optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FFD4E5): A whisper-light, dusty rose — the color of pressed rose petals.
• Salmon (#FF8681): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#D0501F): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Bronze (#673F00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#211B00): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn 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.

Similar palettes

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• Crimson Hollow color palette (#FCE1FF, #EA7DB7, #CA3755, #822900, #2B1100)
• Tangerine Pier color palette (#FADFDF, #EF6E3A, #905B00, #473300, #0D0F00)
• Timeworn Bronze color palette (#FFF0F8, #D2AB76, #AF5D35, #6B313B, #161300)
• Powdered Apricot color palette (#FFF0F8, #FF9C62, #0099CF, #914100, #001B29)
• Bronze Lagoon color palette (#FBE8E2, #B86C00, #5F4A00, #252500, #010400)
• Patina Bronze color palette (#FFF3E7, #FFB87A, #AB6E00, #5A3000, #0C0400)

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