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Journal · The BrandColors essays

Color strategy for founders who ship

Brand identity breakdowns, palette case studies, and design fundamentals, written for founders who want their product to be impossible to confuse with anyone else in the category.

Seasonal Colors

Light Spring Color Palette: Hex Codes + Celebrity Guide

Light spring is the warm twin of light summer: peach, coral, golden cream, aqua. Complete hex codes, celebrity examples, and a wardrobe guide.

24 min · 2026.07.23
Seasonal Colors

Warm Spring Color Palette: Hex Codes, Celebrities & Guide

Warm spring is the brightest, warmest spring: golden yellow, coral, warm turquoise, and grass green. Complete hex codes, celebrity examples, and a wardrobe guide.

25 min · 2026.07.20
Seasonal Colors

Bright Spring Color Palette: The Warmest, Brightest Spring

Bright spring is the warmest, most vivid spring: coral, warm turquoise, and golden yellow. Complete hex codes, celebrity examples, and a wardrobe guide.

23 min · 2026.07.16
Seasonal Colors

Cool Winter Color Palette: Hex Codes, Celebrities & Guide

Cool winter, or true winter, is the coolest, highest-contrast season: pure white, true black, true blue, emerald, and fuchsia. Complete hex codes and a guide.

25 min · 2026.07.14
Seasonal Colors

Bright Winter Color Palette: Hex Codes & Celebrities

Bright winter is the coolest, brightest, highest-contrast season. Complete hex codes, celebrity examples, neutrals, and the colors to avoid.

22 min · 2026.07.11
Seasonal Colors

Deep Winter Color Palette: Cool, Dark & High-Contrast

Deep winter is the coolest, darkest season: black, emerald, sapphire, and true red. Get the 24 hex codes, celebrity examples, and the deep-autumn difference.

23 min · 2026.07.09
Seasonal Colors

Light Summer Color Palette: Hex Codes & Celebrities

Light summer's palette is the lightest, coolest summer: powder blue, soft lavender, dove gray. Complete hex codes, celebrity examples, and a wardrobe guide.

20 min · 2026.07.07
Seasonal Colors

Deep Autumn Color Palette: Hex Codes & Celebrities

Deep autumn is autumn at its richest: chocolate, rust, deep olive, and bronze. Complete hex codes, dark autumn celebrity examples, and a wardrobe guide.

20 min · 2026.07.04
Seasonal Colors

Warm Autumn Color Palette: Hex Codes & Celebrities

Warm autumn is the richest, most saturated autumn (rust, cinnamon, mustard, olive). Complete hex codes, celebrity examples, and a wardrobe guide.

21 min · 2026.07.02
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Cool Summer Color Palette: Hex Codes & Celebrities

Cool summer (true summer) is the coolest, most muted summer: slate blue, cool rose, mauve, and dusty navy. Complete hex codes, celebrity examples, and a wardrobe guide.

20 min · 2026.06.29
Color Hubs

Color Season Analysis: The 12-Season System Explained

Color season analysis sorts your natural coloring into one of 12 seasons using four dials: warmth, value, chroma, and contrast. Here's how to find yours.

15 min · 2026.06.26
Seasonal Colors

Soft Summer Color Palette: Hex Codes, Celebrities & Complete Guide

Soft summer sits cool and muted: lavender-grey, dusty rose, soft teal. Complete hex codes, celebrity examples, and why Pantone's 2026 Cloud Dancer fits the palette.

16 min · 2026.04.19