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Europe

Italy (Tuscany) Color Palette

Terra rossa and Sienese ochres — the warm half of the Mediterranean palette.

Tuscany's palette descends from the iron-rich earth of central Italy itself: raw and burnt sienna (named after the city), terra rossa, and Naples yellow have been mined and ground into pigment for over 800 years and supplied the Italian Renaissance with its working colors. The architectural register adds tile rosso, travertine cream, and the muted greens of olive groves and cypresses. Where Tuscany is restrained, Capri and Positano push toward turquoise sea + lemon yellow.

The palette

  • Sienese Ochre

    ≈Tangerine Tone Clear

    Iron oxide earth, Siena region

  • Terra Rossa

    ≈Scarlet Velvet Clear

    Mediterranean iron-rich clay

  • Tuscan Cream

    ≈Apricot Pearl Clear

    Travertine limestone

  • Cypress Green

    ≈Jade Shadow Dust

    Tuscan hilltop cypresses

  • Chianti Wine

    ≈Crimson Dusk Soft

    Sangiovese grape

  • Sunflower Yellow

    ≈Saffron Radiant Pure

    Helianthus fields, Val d'Orcia

Suits

Heritage hospitalityWine and food packagingEditorial photographyResidential interiors

Copy as CSS

:root {
  --sienese-ochre: #c68f58;
  --terra-rossa: #9c3e2e;
  --tuscan-cream: #eddfc6;
  --cypress-green: #3f5e47;
  --chianti-wine: #722f37;
  --sunflower-yellow: #f3c220;
}

Further reading

  • History of sienna pigment

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