Faded Rust color palette — #FFE2E7 · #FF8C7B · #C85100 · #6D4000 · #291D00

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 (#FFE2E7): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Salmon (#FF8C7B): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#C85100): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Bronze (#6D4000): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Onyx (#291D00): 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 Faded 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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• Worn Crimson Basin color palette (#FEE8F7, #FF84BB, #D13755, #872818, #371900)
• Washed Ridge color palette (#FFF0F8, #FF9B64, #0095E2, #924000, #001A2D)
• Soft Harbor color palette (#FFF3E8, #FFB670, #B46B00, #532E00, #0A0400)
• Tangerine Garden color palette (#FADED8, #EC7400, #915A00, #3D2D00, #0B0A00)
• Airy Terracotta Alley color palette (#F7D6E1, #CC636C, #9B3500, #4A2C00, #1E1600)

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