Deep oranges, warm reds, golden yellows, rich browns, and the occasional surprise of crimson — the most painterly season.
Autumn is the most painterly season. As chlorophyll retreats from the leaves, the pigments that were always there — carotenoids and anthocyanins — are revealed in a last, extravagant display that lasts only weeks before the frost takes them. The result is a palette that feels simultaneously warm and melancholic: the amber of maple, the rust of oak, the deep crimson of liquidambar, the gold of birch catching low afternoon light. Against a sky that has shifted from summer blue to a cooler, more considered grey-blue, these colours glow as if lit from within. The air smells of woodsmoke and damp earth. This palette draws from all of that — the warmth of the fire and the chill of the shadow, the brilliance of the leaf and the darkness of the bark beneath.
RGB (178-123-21)
#b27b15
A medium, vivid orange with a quiet presence.
The Sandy Border from the Arching →RGB (137-45-31)
#892d1f
A moderate red: dark, considered, and steady.
What the Certain Bluff amidst Curving →RGB (164-170-44)
#a4aa2c
This medium yellow sits at the moderate end of its family.
Poised Bay unto Clearing →RGB (155-49-68)
#9b3144
A medium, moderate red with a quiet presence.
What Sensible Bluff along Fitting →RGB (173-86-46)
#ad562e
This medium orange sits at the moderate end of its family.
When Unhurried Alcove until Returning →RGB (134-53-39)
#863527
A dark, moderate red with a quiet presence.
The Alcove of Salted Against Resting →:root { --autumn-1: #b27b15; --autumn-2: #892d1f; --autumn-3: #a4aa2c; --autumn-4: #9b3144; --autumn-5: #ad562e; --autumn-6: #863527;}