Charred Terracotta Archive color palette — #F3D9DB · #8F2300 · #482200 · #180B00 · #020100

Rust takes the lead with Espresso close behind in a set that reads as optimism and sophistication at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F3D9DB): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Rust (#8F2300): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#482200): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Ink (#180B00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Black (#020100): quiet, heavy and certain.

Feels like: Optimism, Sophistication, Depth, Luxury. Tagged dark, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Charred Terracotta Archive 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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