Ancient Archive color palette — #F5D6DD · #F3553D · #BB5C00 · #795500 · #1F1D00

Scarlet takes the lead with Ochre close behind in a set that reads as optimism and energy at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F5D6DD): A whisper-light, dusty red — the color of embers at dusk.
• Scarlet (#F3553D): A luminous, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ochre (#BB5C00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Coffee (#795500): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Onyx (#1F1D00): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.

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

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient 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.

Similar palettes

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• Timeworn Bronze Terrace color palette (#FCE8F0, #C19833, #B96300, #963435, #161800)
• Chalky Archive color palette (#EDDAE8, #EF5BA0, #E20031, #893A00, #331E00)
• Ancient Marigold color palette (#F4DFC2, #E69700, #AB7B00, #794B00, #0F0700)
• Gentle Pier color palette (#FFE7EE, #EC9C2C, #0086B9, #9C6100, #001E2D)
• Amber Ridge color palette (#F6D8C5, #CA8D00, #857C00, #516A00, #002307)
• Sunlit Wisteria Boulevard color palette (#DCEAF9, #C77DFF, #B16E00, #442700, #0C0104)

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