Softworn Rust color palette — #FDDFDA · #AD4100 · #683600 · #372000 · #0F0700

A conversation between Terracotta and Bronze, giving this palette its sense of optimism and balance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FDDFDA): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
• Terracotta (#AD4100): A full-bodied, balanced orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Bronze (#683600): A deep, shadowed, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Espresso (#372000): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Ink (#0F0700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Softworn Rust 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

• Muted Bronze color palette (#FFE4CE, #9A6800, #513F00, #302A00, #0A0A00)
• Ember Pier color palette (#FEE9ED, #FB440C, #9F5100, #453200, #101000)
• Frosted Scarlet Coast color palette (#FAD6DA, #D80816, #822900, #3A1500, #110600)
• Patina Bronze Veranda color palette (#FFECDB, #9A5900, #005D93, #512C00, #000814)
• Frosted Mustard Courtyard color palette (#EFE3D4, #CCAA1B, #7A9D4F, #763010, #140B00)
• Amber Loft color palette (#F1DAD0, #E3853E, #A56200, #674805, #382B00)
• Hushed Coast color palette (#F5E0C9, #7B4C00, #005855, #501F6E, #070300)
• Wandering Plum Basin color palette (#F1D5E5, #BE0077, #7E0036, #55000B, #1D0100)

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