Softworn Rust color palette — #FFE1DB · #CA552F · #993B00 · #582700 · #2B1200

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

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FFE1DB): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#CA552F): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Burnt Sienna (#993B00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#582700): A deep, shadowed, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Ink (#2B1200): 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 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.

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