Ancient Rust Study color palette — #FFE6E6 · #E98973 · #C45E2C · #8B4B00 · #4E2E00

Terracotta takes the lead with Salmon close behind in a set that reads as optimism and warmth at first glance.

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FFE6E6): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Salmon (#E98973): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#C45E2C): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Burnt Sienna (#8B4B00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Espresso (#4E2E00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Rust Study 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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