DCArt Studio

Palette Planner

Plan around the pencils you have

Check off the colors that are actually in the room. You'll get palettes that work with just those — analogous families, warm/cool sets, value scales, complementary pairs — and which assignments fit. Your list is saved on this computer.

In the room (23)

Assignments that fit

Or build a new one with a color limit you can cover: Analogous (3–4 neighbors) · Warm colors only · Cool colors only · One color family (value study) · Complementary pair

Analogous: Red-Orange → Yellow

Red-Orange · Brown · Orange · Tan

Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.

Analogous: Tan → Yellow-Green

Tan · Peach · Yellow-Orange · Yellow

Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.

Analogous: Green → Blue-Green

Green · Dark Green · Sky Blue · Blue-Green

Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.

Analogous: Blue-Green → Blue-Violet

Blue-Green · Blue · Indigo · Blue-Violet

Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.

Analogous: Violet → Magenta

Violet · Red-Violet · Magenta

Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.

Analogous: Magenta → Peach

Magenta · Pink · Red · Red-Orange

Neighbors on the wheel blend smoothly — great for burnishing gradients.

Warm family

Pink · Peach · Magenta · Yellow · Tan · Yellow-Orange · Orange · Red-Orange · Red · Red-Violet · Brown

Feels close, energetic, sunlit. Layer reds over oranges for shadows.

Cool family

Sky Blue · Yellow-Green · Blue-Violet · Violet · Blue · Green · Indigo · Blue-Green · Dark Green

Feels calm, distant, nighttime. Layer violet over blue for deep shadows.

Value scale: Reds

White · Red-Orange · Red · Black

Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.

Value scale: Oranges & browns

White · Peach · Tan · Yellow-Orange · Orange · Brown · Black

Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.

Value scale: Yellows

White · Yellow · Yellow-Green · Black

Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.

Value scale: Greens

White · Green · Dark Green · Black

Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.

Value scale: Blue-greens

White · Sky Blue · Blue-Green · Black

Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.

Value scale: Blues

White · Blue · Indigo · Black

Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.

Value scale: Violets

White · Blue-Violet · Violet · Black

Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.

Value scale: Pinks & magentas

White · Pink · Magenta · Red-Violet · Black

Light to dark in one family. Pressure does the rest — aim for 5 clear steps.

Complements: Red-Orange + Sky Blue

Red-Orange · Sky Blue

Opposites. Side by side they pop; layered over each other they make rich, natural shadows.

Complements: Dark Green + Magenta

Dark Green · Magenta

Opposites. Side by side they pop; layered over each other they make rich, natural shadows.

Complements: Red-Orange + Blue-Green

Red-Orange · Blue-Green

Opposites. Side by side they pop; layered over each other they make rich, natural shadows.

Complements: Yellow-Orange + Blue

Yellow-Orange · Blue

Opposites. Side by side they pop; layered over each other they make rich, natural shadows.