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 (219-121-72)
#db7948
vivid and light — a orange that reads as open.
When the Quiet Brook up Engraving →RGB (180-78-49)
#b44e31
A moderate red: medium, considered, and steady.
Humble Bay without the Bridging →RGB (160-147-49)
#a09331
moderate and medium — a yellow that reads as grounded.
Trusty Border along the Abetting →RGB (162-16-19)
#a21013
vivid and dark — a red that reads as grounded.
When Balanced Alcove on Forging →RGB (200-115-45)
#c8732d
A medium, moderate orange with a quiet presence.
The Bog by Earthbound Opening →RGB (190-86-60)
#be563c
This medium red sits at the moderate end of its family.
Reserved Brook Against Extending →:root { --autumn-1: #db7948; --autumn-2: #b44e31; --autumn-3: #a09331; --autumn-4: #a21013; --autumn-5: #c8732d; --autumn-6: #be563c;}