Streamline Moderne color interpretation

Radio Dial

Bakelite tabletop radio: rounded form and amber dial glow

This is one of several color interpretations commonly associated with Streamline Moderne.

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bakelite tabletop radio: rounded form and amber dial glow

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Hex Reference
#1A1008Bakelite Dark
#5A3018Brown Bakelite
#C89030Dial Amber
#D8C098Cloth Speaker
#E8DCC8Warm Glow
Color Psychology

Bakelite Dark sets the weight of the palette in warmth and creativity, and Brown Bakelite is the swatch that breaks rank: a single brown that stops the set reading as one note. Bakelite Dark to Warm Glow spans 78 points of lightness, so the palette can carry its own hierarchy without reaching for a second one. Dial Amber is the loudest thing in the set and every swatch beside it is warm too, which gives the palette no way to cool a page down and no colour to rest an eye on.

warmthcreativityapproachabilityenergystabilityreliability
Bakelite Dark#1A1008

Bakelite Dark a deep rust or umber, orange's heat banked into something earthy and lived-in.

Brown Bakelite#5A3018

Brown Bakelite grounds a palette: stability, reliability, the color of wood, soil, and things built to last.

Dial Amber#C89030

Dial Amber signals warmth, approachability, and creative energy, friendlier than red, louder than yellow.

Cloth Speaker#D8C098

Cloth Speaker signals warmth, approachability, and creative energy, friendlier than red, louder than yellow.

Warm Glow#E8DCC8

Warm Glow a peach or apricot tint, all the friendliness of orange with none of the volume.

The Aesthetic

Art Deco put through a wind tunnel - Streamline Moderne stripped the ornament and rounded every corner into aerodynamic speed, with horizontal banding, porthole windows, and gleaming chrome, from ocean liners to roadside diners.

Explore the full Streamline Moderne style guideIts decade on the timeline · 1930s
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About This Palette
What colors are in the Radio Dial color palette?

5 colors, calibrated to work as one system.

The swatches

  1. Bakelite Dark: #1A1008
  2. Brown Bakelite: #5A3018
  3. Dial Amber: #C89030
  4. Cloth Speaker: #D8C098
  5. Warm Glow: #E8DCC8
What mood does the Radio Dial color palette convey?

Bakelite tabletop radio: rounded form and amber dial glow

Is Radio Dial related to Streamline Moderne?

Yes. Radio Dial is one of several color interpretations commonly associated with the Streamline Moderne aesthetic. Each interpretation captures a distinct emotional register within the same visual world.

What are the hex codes for the Radio Dial palette?

Hex codes

  1. #1A1008
  2. #5A3018
  3. #C89030
  4. #D8C098
  5. #E8DCC8

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