Tempered Scarlet color palette — #FAD7DA · #CE504A · #884000 · #4B2B00 · #201700

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FAD7DA): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Poppy (#CE504A): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Burnt Sienna (#884000): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Espresso (#4B2B00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#201700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Tempered Scarlet 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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