Softworn Rust color palette — #F3DFDB · #C44600 · #983E00 · #5F2C00 · #140700

Terracotta and Burnt Sienna set the tone — five colors that lean into optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F3DFDB): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#C44600): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Burnt Sienna (#983E00): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Cocoa (#5F2C00): A deep, shadowed, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#140700): 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 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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