a citrus-painting-inspired color palette

color inspiration
Written By Nikki Mihalik
a digital color palette of butter yellow, gold, and green inspired by a painting of a lemon tree

Artist: Margaret Jeane / Photo: Anthropologie

Today’s citrus-inspired palette of saffron, butter yellow, and olive evokes warmth and nostalgia - perfect for creating a mellow, grounded mood. (Does anyone else see this mix and immediately think of this song…or is it just me?)

Click the button below to 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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Need to see the colors in action?

See the golden, buttery hues used in this silly little graphic I created using a psychedelic, 60s-inspired font called Eckmannpsych by OH no Type Co. (available in Adobe Fonts):

(SO random, I know…I just couldn’t get it out of my head.)

Happy Friday!

Nikki Mihalik

Hi! I’m Nikki, the Creative Director and Principal Designer at Akula Kreative, a branding + print + web design studio based in Houston, Texas. Over the past 17 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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