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Hiroshige’s color palette

Nine colors from three of Utagawa Hiroshige’s woodblock prints. Free for Procreate, Adobe and print.

Irises at Horikiri by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857
Fireworks at Ryōgoku by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1858
Drum Bridge and Yuhi Hill at Meguro by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857

Hiroshige’s One Hundred Famous Views of Edo show the city that became Tokyo through the seasons. These three pair quiet parchment, sage and blue with one warm accent each.

The works and their colors

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Hiroshige color palette

Views of Edo, 1856–58. Three works, three colors each.

Irises at Horikiri by Utagawa Hiroshige

Irises at Horikiri1857

Cream#DBC69B
RGB 219, 198, 155

Sage#849865
RGB 132, 152, 101

Lichen#618D8C
RGB 97, 141, 140

Fireworks at Ryōgoku by Utagawa Hiroshige

Fireworks at Ryōgoku1858

Vermilion#CB5A3E
RGB 203, 90, 62

Blue#6596A3
RGB 101, 150, 163

Ink blue#213756
RGB 33, 55, 86

Drum Bridge and Yuhi Hill at Meguro by Utagawa Hiroshige

Drum Bridge and Yuhi Hill at Meguro1857

Parchment#DED5C1
RGB 222, 213, 193

Camel#CA9471
RGB 202, 148, 113

Denim#466C93
RGB 70, 108, 147

Prints: Art Institute of Chicago, public domain.

mycolourtaste.com/free-palettesFree for your own projects. Please don’t resell.By Neli Chaneva

One download, hiroshige-edo-color-palette.zip, with:

  • A one-page PDF to print or keep, like the page shown here
  • Procreate swatches: tap the file on your iPad and the nine colors appear in your Palettes
  • Adobe swatches (.ase) for Photoshop and Illustrator
  • The hex codes in a text file, for Canva, Figma and the rest

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No sign-up. Free to use in your own art, design and home projects. Please don’t resell the files. The paintings are in the public domain (Art Institute of Chicago).

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