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The Mauve Decade

⏳ Eras · Travel through time in color

The 1890s dyed everything mauve the moment chemistry learned how — plum, lace, and gaslight amber.

Palette inspiration

Reference colors for this palette. Compare the closest available markers below.

dark violet

#66456d

dark vivid yellow

#9f7e00

dark vivid orange

#d08d0d

light muted pink

#b391a7

mid vivid orange

#e9ae37

pale vivid orange

#f9e6b9

Color Roles

Deep Shadow dark violet #66456D
Shadow dark vivid yellow #9F7E00
Midtone dark vivid orange #D08D0D
Accent light muted pink #B391A7
Base mid vivid orange #E9AE37
Highlight pale vivid orange #F9E6B9

Palette Characteristics

Dominant huepink

Accent hueorange

Temperaturecool

Harmonysplit-analogous

Saturationmuted

Contrasthigh (70pt range)

For Marker Artists

muted pink tones with a split-analogous orange accent — a cool palette. The 70-point value spread (10% to 80% lightness) supports strong shadow-to-highlight transitions — useful for dramatic, theatrical, or high-contrast work. Restrained saturation keeps the palette cohesive — individual colors don't fight for attention.

Closest Ohuhu Markers

Nearest Ohuhu marker per palette role, computed from hex color distance.

Deep Shadow → V013Violet Shadow → Y19Canary Midtone → YR311 Accent → E85Cherry Taupe Base → Y111Mustard Highlight → Y55Golden Champagne

Build with The Mauve Decade

Open The Mauve Decade in Marker Muse to see how to use each color — shadow, base, highlight, and accent assignments with exact Ohuhu, Copic, and Prismacolor codes.

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