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Broadsheet Fold, a editorial colour palette of 7 swatches
Editorial

Broadsheet Fold

Information heavy grids, mastheads and tables, where one red is the only thing permitted to interrupt the greys.

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CategoryEditorial
Colours7, one ink, one paper, one accent
Ink on paper16.87:1, AAA
AccentRule Red, 5.95:1 on paper
Temperaturebalanced
Colour visionstays separable, red and green
LicenceFree for commercial use

The 7 colours

Masthead Black is the ink and Broadsheet White is the paper, which is the pair every measurement on this page is taken between. Rule Red is the accent, so it is the one that should appear least.

  1. Masthead Black#101112 Ink
  2. Deep Navy#1e2b3d Base
  3. Column Grey#565b60 Base
  4. Half Tone#8f9498 Base
  5. Fold Shadow#c2c5c4 Support
  6. Broadsheet White#f3f2ee Paper
  7. Rule Red#a83228 Accent

#101112 #1e2b3d #565b60 #8f9498 #c2c5c4 #f3f2ee #a83228

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