Mexico · Pre-Columbian to present
Cempasúchil
Cempasuchil · Cempasúchil Marigold
Warm field palette of Tagetes erecta, the Aztec flower of the dead, during October harvest.
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.
Editorial · Poster
Saffron Center grounds the field while Petal Orange carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.
Product · Packaging
Petal Orange takes the front face; Stem Green returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.
Digital · Interface
Saffron Center canvas, Flor de Terciopelo type, Petal Orange 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
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Naranja Pétalo
Naranja Petalo · Petal Orange
Saturated orange of fully opened cempasúchil blooms.
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Amarillo Corazón
Amarillo Corazon · Saffron Center
Golden-yellow inner florets that pigment ceremonial tortillas.
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Terciopelo
Terciopelo · Flor de Terciopelo
Deep red of the velvety terciopelo companion flower in altar arrangements.
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Verde Tallo
Verde Tallo · Stem Green
Aromatic green stem of the cempasúchil plant.
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Tierra Milpa
Tierra Milpa · Field Earth
Rich volcanic soil of the Puebla and Mexico State fields at harvest.