On Color Palettes and MacGuffins
Erik D. Kennedy
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29 Jan 2024
What defines a Muted Palette ?
If we're talking in terms of the HSB color system , think:
• Orangish reds – with little saturation. Yeah, we covered that one 😉 • Goldish yellows – a little bit of orange (hue 30-50°) and very high brightness (85%+) • Yellowish greens – think hues as low as 120°, even 90°
But another way to look at it?
Just shift everything towards orange!
In practice, this looks something like this...
I did this programmatically with a 50% layer of orange + Overlay blend mode. But you can – and should – adjust by hand too.
