Gentle Rust color palette — #F6DDDC · #CA7A64 · #A74A00 · #723A00 · #4F3300

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F6DDDC): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Coral Clay (#CA7A64): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#A74A00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Bronze (#723A00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Espresso (#4F3300): 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 Gentle 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.

Similar palettes

• Timeworn Courtyard color palette (#F8E0EC, #B28F6B, #8E522C, #6D2E20, #1C3822)
• Airy Bronze Pier color palette (#FBD0EA, #CE986F, #A16400, #745400, #4F4414)
• Washed Rust color palette (#FBD4CD, #BA4F00, #733C00, #3F2400, #181A00)
• Airy Garnet color palette (#FDE0EC, #CE738B, #AE2C43, #920C02, #57250E)
• Antique Cobalt color palette (#FBE9F1, #BE7B4E, #0083B2, #854100, #003B52)
• Hushed Amber color palette (#FFEDD9, #B38835, #806B00, #555000, #05441F)
• Terracotta Hollow color palette (#FFF1F6, #C6E5CC, #B4BE7A, #9E4930, #344A34)
• Frosted Grape Thicket color palette (#FCDAE7, #B06409, #007E70, #6F32B2, #411E2E)

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