Softworn Ember color palette — #FFE6E8 · #FF4C36 · #9C4900 · #492800 · #140C00

Scarlet takes the lead with Burnt Sienna close behind in a set that reads as optimism and warmth at first glance.

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FFE6E8): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of late-summer berries.
• Scarlet (#FF4C36): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Burnt Sienna (#9C4900): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Espresso (#492800): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#140C00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn 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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