Palette Atlas

Mexico · Pre-Columbian to present

Guelaguetza

Guelaguetza · Guelaguetza Festival

Regional-dress palette of the July gathering in Oaxaca where each of the state's eight regions parades its textiles.

In Practice

The palette, applied.

Three mock compositions built only from the colors above — a designer’s proof that cultural palettes translate into production surfaces.

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Editorial · Poster

Blouse White grounds the field while Tehuana Red carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.

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Product · Packaging

Tehuana Red takes the front face; Mixteca Gold returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.

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Digital · Interface

Blouse White canvas, Caracol Purple type, Tehuana Red call-to-action — WCAG-legible contrast without leaving the palette.

Give your design a meaningful narrative — not just a color, but the reason it belongs.

The colors

  • #E83151

    Rojo Tehuana

    Rojo Tehuana · Tehuana Red

    Embroidered red of Isthmus Zapotec huipiles from Tehuantepec.

  • #1E7F5C

    Verde Valle

    Verde Valle · Valley Green

    Bright green of satin ribbons woven into dancers' braids.

  • #E8B923

    Oro Mixteco

    Oro Mixteco · Mixteca Gold

    Gold-thread embroidery echoing pre-Hispanic Mixtec codices.

  • #6E2C5B

    Púrpura Caracol

    Purpura Caracol · Caracol Purple

    Rare purple from Purpura pansa sea snail dyed on Mixtec coastal threads.

  • #F5F0E0

    Blanco Huipil

    Blanco Huipil · Blouse White

    Cotton huipil white against which embroidery colors blaze.