Ancient Apricot color palette — #FCD4E9 · #FFA28F · #FF8947 · #CA8400 · #220D00

A conversation between Apricot and Mustard, giving this palette its sense of optimism and warmth.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FCD4E9): A whisper-light, dusty rose — the color of a warm blush.
• Melon (#FFA28F): A luminous, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Apricot (#FF8947): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Mustard (#CA8400): A luminous, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#220D00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of old brass.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Balance. Tagged candy, vibrant, light, warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Apricot 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.

Similar palettes

• Pale Ember Parlor color palette (#EED7EE, #FFA1BE, #F58C57, #EE6631, #300304)
• Quiet Apricot Hollow color palette (#EFE2D3, #FF8C34, #AF9A00, #988000, #140B00)
• Quiet Tangerine color palette (#FBCFEA, #FF7EAD, #F76E00, #787C00, #281500)
• Apricot Ridge color palette (#FFF2EA, #FFA7B0, #FF913F, #987F00, #050200)
• Softworn Amber Studio color palette (#FCE0CC, #CA964C, #978958, #347353, #3C1830)
• Soft Meadow color palette (#FFF4DF, #FFCAA1, #FCBA43, #BEAF00, #2F2200)
• Frosted Parlor color palette (#F1D7E6, #DB7CC1, #D65800, #555700, #0B0400)
• Timeworn Amber Garden color palette (#FBEDDE, #C28400, #946E00, #705800, #2A2300)

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