Ancient Scarlet color palette — #F3DCE2 · #D43840 · #934700 · #4E3100 · #120C00

A conversation between Crimson and Burnt Sienna, giving this palette its sense of optimism and energy.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F3DCE2): A whisper-light, dusty rose — the color of strawberry cream.
• Crimson (#D43840): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Burnt Sienna (#934700): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Espresso (#4E3100): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#120C00): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.

Feels like: Optimism, Energy, Balance. Tagged warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient 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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