a winter-fox-inspired color palette

color inspiration
Written By Nikki Mihalik
Neutral color palette featuring five swatches ranging from soft cream to beige, taupe, rich brown, and charcoal black.

I promised more browns in the coming weeks, so here you go! Today’s palette evokes a sense of quiet sophistication. The combination of warm neutrals and deep, anchoring tones creates a mood that feels both approachable and refined—ideal for brands that want to communicate trust, stability, and understated luxury. If you’re looking for a color story that sets a professional tone without overshadowing your work, you’ve found it.

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.

Happy Friday!

Need to see the colors in action?

Here they are applied to another fun “type experiment” using the font of the week :: Think Sans by Up Up Creative:

A modern typographic logo for "Winter" using rich brown and charcoal black.
A modern typographic logo for "Winter" using beige and charcoal black.
A modern typographic logo for "Winter" using creamy beige tones..
A modern typographic logo for "Winter" using rich brown and warm beige..

For more info on this font, click here.

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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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