Asagi, a pale teal-blue, was the color of the Shinsengumi's haori in late-Edo Kyoto. Shu, vermillion, is the color of torii gates and temple pillars. Together they carry the tension of duty and devotion.
Where it works
Posters with a signal vs. ground dynamic
Games or films with a historical setting
Masculine editorial work
Historical context
This palette is inspired by the tradition of Sanzo Wada's 1933
Dictionary of Color Combinations, which cataloged combinations
drawn from centuries of Japanese cultural life. The specific colors
here use traditional shikisai names that have been in the public
domain for generations.
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