Ancient Rust color palette — #F5D8DD · #B93F3E · #812B00 · #3F2100 · #100900

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F5D8DD): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Brick (#B93F3E): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Rust (#812B00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Espresso (#3F2100): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#100900): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

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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