Rust Basin color palette — #F5D9DC · #FF9277 · #BF4F00 · #663D00 · #271B00

Terracotta takes the lead with Salmon close behind in a set that reads as optimism and warmth at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F5D9DC): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of a theater curtain.
• Salmon (#FF9277): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#BF4F00): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Bronze (#663D00): A deep, shadowed, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Onyx (#271B00): 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 Rust Basin 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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