a bold, bright, art-inspired color palette

color inspiration
Written By Nikki Mihalik

Looking back at all of the muted, winter color palettes I’ve posted recently, I decided it was time for a change. Enter :: this gorgeous, bright, dynamic painting by Ingrid and Ching. Isn’t she beautiful?!

Though I’ve chosen 5 colors for this week’s color inspo (light greige, bright chartreuse, “hot Cheeto,” fuchsia pink, and electric blue), this painting provides endless possibilities. In fact, I may revisit the same painting and come back with a couple more palettes. ;)

Need to see the colors in action?

Here they are applied to a tiger illustration I drew a few years back for Lunar New Year:

hand drawn tiger illustration in bold, bright colors

Tiger Illustration © Akula Kreative

Happy Friday!


You can now download a free printable PDF of this color palette that includes values for print (CMYK) and web (HEX, RGB, HSL) - as well as the closest Pantone matches for coated and uncoated stock! It’s everything you need to recreate this color combo on your own.

Looking for more inspiration?

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Nikki Mihalik

Hi! I’m Nikki, the Creative Director and Principal Designer at Akula Kreative, a graphic + web + print design studio based in Houston, Texas. Over the past 11 years, I have branded hundreds of businesses, from seven-figure-start-ups to one-woman-shows. I am obsessed with design, passionate about paper goods, and love to create beautiful, intentional brands that allow busy entrepreneurs to hustle less and play more.

http://www.akulakreative.com
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