a pencil-inspired color palette

color inspiration
Written By Nikki Mihalik
a digital color palette based on a cute pencil illustration in yellow, green, pink



To celebrate the beginning of a new school year, I created a young and energetic color palette based on a classic no. 2 pencil. It features “ferrule” green, cedar (a peachy, wood hue), yellow, orange, and eraser pink.

ICYDK :: a ferrule is the metal part that connects the eraser to the pencil. I had no idea until I looked it up today. Of course, googling “what is the metal part of a pencil called” led me down a rabbit hole of random pencil facts that I decided to turn into a mini diagram:


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.

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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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