Softworn Rust color palette — #FFE4DF · #C24900 · #8D4F00 · #513700 · #090800

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

The five colors

• Rose Water (#FFE4DF): A whisper-light, dusty orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Terracotta (#C24900): A full-bodied, vivid orange — the color of autumn markets.
• Ochre (#8D4F00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Deep Olive (#513700): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
• Ink (#090800): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.

Feels like: Optimism, Balance. Tagged warm.

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.

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