Ancient Ember color palette — #FFDED7 · #F98462 · #DC5A00 · #A55200 · #482400

A conversation between Pumpkin and Salmon, giving this palette its sense of optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FFDED7): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Salmon (#F98462): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Pumpkin (#DC5A00): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Ochre (#A55200): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Espresso (#482400): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Ember 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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