Faded Rust color palette — #FCDBD5 · #C34800 · #824200 · #442700 · #1A1100

Terracotta takes the lead with Bronze close behind in a set that reads as optimism and warmth at first glance.

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#FCDBD5): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Terracotta (#C34800): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Bronze (#824200): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Espresso (#442700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#1A1100): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of honey in a jar.

Feels like: Optimism, Warmth, Comfort, Balance. Tagged warm.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Faded 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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• Frosted Bronze Canyon color palette (#F8EBDD, #AA6500, #006E9F, #643900, #00111E)
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Browse the whole catalog at Explore, or see today's palette.