Classic red, deep evergreen, warm gold, and the crisp white of snow — a palette with centuries of tradition behind every colour.
The Christmas palette is one of the oldest and most consistent in Western culture, its symbolism layered over centuries. Red for warmth, generosity, and the bishop's robes of Saint Nicholas. Green for the evergreen plants — holly, ivy, mistletoe, pine — that defy winter and carry life through the darkest months. Gold for the light returning at the solstice, for frankincense and myrrh, for the star. White for snow, for purity, for the blank page of a new year approaching. These colours work together through contrast and complement: the warm reds and golds make the cool, deep greens feel even deeper, and together they create a visual energy that is both festive and grounded in something very old.
#d3411d
RGB(211, 65, 29) · hsl(12, 76%, 47%)
vivid and medium — a red that reads as grounded.
The Atoll betwixt Honest Delineating →#1fc168
RGB(31, 193, 104) · hsl(147, 72%, 44%)
This medium green sits at the vivid end of its family.
When the Forbearing Brook nearby Lining →#eab02a
RGB(234, 176, 42) · hsl(42, 82%, 54%)
This medium orange sits at the vivid end of its family.
Loamy Brook by the Depositing →#e4252b
RGB(228, 37, 43) · hsl(358, 78%, 52%)
This medium red sits at the vivid end of its family.
The Quiet Canyon up Rolling →#cf3e20
RGB(207, 62, 32) · hsl(10, 73%, 47%)
vivid and medium — a red that reads as grounded.
The Forged Atoll outside Joining →:root { --christmas-1: #d3411d; --christmas-2: #1fc168; --christmas-3: #eab02a; --christmas-4: #e4252b; --christmas-5: #cf3e20;}