Ancient Rust color palette — #D4EAD3 · #009A98 · #C73600 · #005857 · #2E0600
Terracotta takes the lead with Cerulean close behind in a set that reads as balance at first glance.
The five colors
- Honeydew (#D4EAD3): A whisper-light, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.
- Cerulean (#009A98): A luminous, balanced teal — the color of sea glass.
- Terracotta (#C73600): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of toasted spice.
- Peacock (#005857): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
- Ink (#2E0600): A deep, shadowed, dusty orange — the color of toasted spice.
Feels like: Balance. Tagged warm.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Ancient 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.
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