Mayan Color Palette

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Mayan Color Palette

Unique Color Palette inspired by ancient Mayan civilization.

The Meaning of the Mayan Colors

The Mayan Color Palette: A Radiant Exploration into Mesoamerican Culture

The Mayan color palette is a digital product whose design was inspired by the alluring hues and symbolic meanings of the ancient Mesoamerican civilisation of the Maya. Colors in Mayan art are more than a display of creative skill; they also reveal the Mayans’ spiritual affinity with the natural world and the universe.
There are four fundamental hues that form the basis of the Mayan color scheme; they are called the “Bacabs” or “world directions.” These hues stand for the four directions and the four winds, and they are:

The color red (Chak) is associated with the East, the sunrise, and new beginnings. Mayan cosmology placed the sun god, Kinich Ahau, in the eastern sky. He was credited with giving the world its vitality and energy. As the Mayas thought that blood sacrifices were necessary to keep the cosmic balance and placate their gods, the color red also represented blood, vitality, and sacrifice to them.

The purity, wisdom, and clarity represented by the color white (Sak) are associated with the Northern hemisphere. The Maya believed that the north, which they connected with the wind god Kukulkan, was the source of all wisdom and understanding. Because it was associated with what was left of the body after death, white was also a color associated with the ancestors and the afterlife.

The color black (Ek) is associated with the West, death, and the fading of the sun. The jaguar god, ruler of the night and underworld, was linked to the western direction in Mayan cosmology. Black was a color associated with the mystical, the unknowable, and the power of death and rebirth.

The color yellow (Kan) represents the South and all its wealth, prosperity, and fertility. The Maya believed that Chaac, the rain god, ruled over the south and provided the world with its necessary moisture. The Maya used the color yellow to symbolize corn, their primary source of nutrition, as well as expansion and success.

Green (Yax): The Maya identified the verdant foliage of their environment and the restorative properties of nature with this vibrant color. It was also the color of the precious gemstone jade, which stood for majesty, divinity, and immortality.

The ancient peoples of the Americas associated the color blue (Ch’ak’ab) with the endless expanse of the sky, the depths of the ocean, and the cosmic powers that dominated the cosmos. It was also linked to the Mayan god Itzamna, the creator deity and patron of the arts, who was credited with imparting the knowledge of mathematics, geometry, agriculture, and construction to the Mayans.

The Mayan color scheme is a riotous ode to the culture’s illustrious past and profound spiritual beliefs. This digital product’s vibrant colors and symbolic meanings will transport you to the heart of Mesoamerica, where you may learn about the wonders of the Mayan civilization.

Specifications

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WHAT IS INCLUDED
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An instant download of a ZIP folder contains:

⋙ .Swatches file  (Procreate)
⋙ .Ase file (all Adobe software)
⋙ Color Guide Template
⋙ PDF file with Hex Codes for direct color picking
⋙ CMYK and RBG Color profiles

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HOW TO USE COLOR PALETTES
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Our color palettes are fully compatibles with:
Procreate – Canva – Photoshop – Illustrator – Sketch – Figma – ZBrush
You have just to import the files in your preferred software!