Africa
Morocco Color Palette
Saffron, terracotta, and Majorelle Blue — the spectrum of an Atlas-edge market.
Morocco's visual identity moves between two registers: the desert-light terracotta of pisé walls and the mountain-edge saturated blues of Chefchaouen. The signature Majorelle Blue (#6050DC) was patented in 1937 by painter Jacques Majorelle for his Marrakech garden, and has since become inseparable from the country's design exports. Saffron, henna, and indigo dyes — all once traded along trans-Saharan caravans — supply the warm half of the palette.
The palette
Majorelle Blue
≈Amethyst Tone VividJacques Majorelle's Marrakech garden, 1937
Pisé Terracotta
≈Vermillion Core ClearSun-dried earth wall construction
Saffron
≈Saffron Tone PureCrocus sativus stigma dye
Mint Tea Green
≈Seafoam Radiant DustAtlas mountain spearmint
Henna Red
≈Coral Shadow PureLawsonia inermis leaf paste
Chefchaouen Blue
≈Sapphire Silk ClearPainted medina walls (Rif mountains)
Atlas White
≈Apricot Mist ClearLime-washed walls
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Copy as CSS
:root {
--majorelle-blue: #6050dc;
--pis-terracotta: #c75b3d;
--saffron: #f4c430;
--mint-tea-green: #62a87c;
--henna-red: #964b00;
--chefchaouen-blue: #7bafd4;
--atlas-white: #f2ead3;
}