Color Palette: Ultimate Gray + Illuminating 2021 Pantone Colors of the Year
Pantone has spoken! The 2021 Colors of the Year are PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray + PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating. I have to say when I first saw their choice I wasn’t super excited, but as I create these palettes and learned the reasoning behind the choice it grew on me. It really is a classic pairing. What’s your take? Are you digging the combo?
“The union of an enduring Ultimate Gray with the vibrant yellow Illuminating expresses a message of positivity supported by fortitude. Practical and rock solid but at the same time warming and optimistic, this is a color combination that gives us resilience and hope. We need to feel encouraged and uplifted; this is essential to the human spirit.”
I hope you enjoy this all new color palette collection, inspired by our brand new Pantone COTY for 2021: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, which is a beautiful yellow.
SINGING IN THE RAIN
The contrast between sunny yellow and cloudy gray is perfect.
HEX CODES:
#292929
#606569
#eec201
#fae12c
#969a9d
OH, HONEY
Bright yellow to deep gold and orange pair up perfectly with shades of gray.
HEX CODES:
#2d292a
#d07c02
#ffb401
#969a9d
#f9e02b
LEAVES + STONES
Simple and elegant.
HEX CODES:
#505a5c
#c67637
#969a9d
#fae12c
#d7dfe2
SUNNY RANUNCULUS
Always a sucker for flower inspired colors.
HEX CODES:
#313e2a
#e7cc0d
#999a9e
#a1ae68
#fae12c
SNOWY OWL EYED
Love these cool gray blue and green paired with bright yellow and sky blue.
HEX CODES:
#29384d
#4a5d5c
#989a9d
#fae12c
#d0e8f2
LICHEN BARK
Nature is magical! Such beautiful bark.
HEX CODES:
#534e3a
#eacb10
#969a9d
#fae12c
#ebece6
FIELD OWL
What could be sweeter than an owl in yellow flowers?
HEX CODES:
#3c3930
#555a32
#a45e5f
#848c8d
#dedfdb
ILLUMINATING
Classic gray and yellow all the way.
HEX CODES:
#2a2a28
#969a9d
#fdb143
#fae12c
#eff0eb
LEMON FIZZ
Shades of navy blue feel regal next to the bright yellows!
HEX CODES:
#050424
#112152
#999a9e
#fae12c
#f5f5f5
SUNNY BICYCLE RIDE
Doesn’t get much happier with bold yellow shades, grounded by gray and a pop of red!
HEX CODES:
#bb0116
#969a9d
#fbcb0b
#f9e02b
#ebeced
I also wanted to share these lovely Ultimate Gray + Illuminating yellow color inspiration images!
I hope you enjoy checking these out and I would love to hear how they inspire you! Let me know which is your favorite and what you would use it for (interior decorating, wedding colors, branding, wardrobe, painting, etc.) in the comments.
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