Friday, January 19, 2024, 12:25 a.m
Pantone is celebrating 25 years of its Pantone Color of the Year program, launched in 1999 to engage the design community and color enthusiasts in a conversation about color. To this end, a global team of experts travels the world in search of chromatic influences that can be used in selecting the Pantone Color of the Year, across a variety of areas such as fashion, design, art, the entertainment industry and environmental conditions. socio-economic… We review all the shades selected so far year after year, from “Cerulean” in 2000 to “Peach Fuzz” in 2024.
This tradition begins with the choice of sky blue, considered the “color of the millennium.” It gives us a feeling of serenity, abundance and contentment in the face of a new and uncertain time.
Bright, intense and warm, this color evokes a passionate and moving atmosphere, the complete opposite of the sky blue shade chosen in 2000.
“True Red” has a strong meaning as it was chosen as a tribute to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Its powerful tone represents strength, passion and love.
Pantone has opted for different shades of blue over the years, but Aqua Sky gives us a greater sense of freshness and calm.
This exotic orange is inspired by the flower that gives it its name: “tiger lily”. It consists of different shades of red and yellow that symbolize strength, passion and hope.
Following the nature-inspired line as in the previous year, the color “blue turquoise” was chosen for 2005, the color of the sea. Because turquoise blue has fewer green tones, it is slightly softer and colder than true turquoise.
The economic concerns of 2006 inspired this “Sand Dollar,” a neutral color that brings us back to the organic and natural and is reminiscent of desert sand. It has been widely used in interior decoration and fashion design.
This attractive and sophisticated tone brings with it a spirit of adventure and cultural diversity. It is a color that cannot be ignored and reflects an extroverted, confident and design-conscious attitude.
“Blue Iris” is created by a balance between the confidence of blue and the mystery and magic of purple tones. It gives us the security we need in the face of everyday problems.
In a time of economic crisis, this color brings us optimism and hope. Furthermore, it is a sound that inspires imagination and innovation in a time of uncertainty.
With this color, Pantone takes us to a backdrop of vacation and tropical waters. Turquoise conveys relaxation, comfort, escape from the everyday problems of the world and is also a tone associated with healing and truth.
Pantone defines this color as bold, confident and vital. It encourages us to face the challenges that daily life throws at us with vigor and vigor.
This deep red orange, which inspired many fashion designers, brings energy, seduction, drama and sophistication. It combines the vibrancy of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow.
“Emerald Green” is said to further improve our feelings of energy and well-being. For Pantone, this tone represents growth, prosperity and healing.
With its fuchsia, purple and pink tones, Radiant Orchid radiates joy, love and health and awakens creativity and imagination.
This warm yet elegant shade takes its name and color from “Marsala” wine. Thanks to its versatility, it can be easily integrated into fashion, beauty and interior design.
For the first time, Pantone chooses two shades as the Pantone Color of the Year. This combination represents the balance between the warmth of pink and the calm of the coldest blue, putting us in a state of well-being and relaxation. It also challenges traditional notions of color associations and coincides with social movements of equality and gender flexibility.
The green-yellow tone of “Greenery” invites us to disconnect from modern life by evoking nature. It is a versatile shade that supports many color combinations and harmonizes perfectly with neutral, bright, intense, pastel and metallic tones.
The diverse “Ultra Violet” purple tones convey originality, ingenuity and a visionary mentality. It is a color closely linked to the mystical and spiritual, representing the mysteries of the cosmos and pointing to the future.
In a world full of technology and social networks, Living Coral is an energetic and enriching color that transports us to nature. It offers us warmth, comfort and optimism to find new authentic experiences that strengthen connection and intimacy.
Given our desire to create a stable foundation for the new era, the decade begins by choosing a color that conveys calm, connection and confidence. This reflective blue is a timeless shade that stands out for its elegance and simplicity.
In 2021, Pantone will once again select two shades as the Pantone Color of the Year. The combination of “Ultimate Gray” and “Illuminating” offers us strength and positivity at a time when we need to feel hope and believe that everything will get better.
For the first time, Pantone creates a new color instead of choosing one from its catalog. The result is “Very Peri,” which illustrates the fusion of modern life with color trends in the digital world. This tone is created by a balance between the qualities of blue and the nuances of violet-red.
Again, Pantone takes inspiration from nature to achieve this magenta tone. It comes from the red family and is inspired by cochineal red, one of the most valuable dyes from the natural dye family.
A soft and velvety peach tone was chosen for 2024. Peach Fuzz is a color that combines empathy, warmth and modern elegance, reflecting our desire to care for ourselves and others.
Valencia buys a color to celebrate the Green Capital
The mayor of Valencia, María José Catalá, wants the European green capitalism that Valencia is celebrating this year not only to remain in a year full of events, but for the sustainability and innovation it brings to take root. For this reason, he announced this Friday that, in addition, the city will have a unique green, “Valencia Green”, “a mixture of the green of our Natural Park and the blue of our Mediterranean, a color that will remain that way.” Motto of the capital,” he said. In fact, Catalá has stated that they have agreements with Pantone to obtain this specific shade.
