Tempered Rust color palette — #F6D6D1 · #AE3B00 · #553000 · #301F00 · #081402

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

The five colors

• Shell Pink (#F6D6D1): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Terracotta (#AE3B00): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of sun-warmed clay.
• Espresso (#553000): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Onyx (#301F00): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#081402): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Tempered 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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