Streamline Moderne color interpretation

Streamline Station

Union Station: speed lines in terracotta and cream

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

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union station: speed lines in terracotta and cream

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Hex Reference
#181008Station Dark
#7A4020Terracotta
#C09838Speed Gold
#D8C8A0Cream Tile
#E8E0D0Concourse
Color Psychology

Station Dark sets the weight of the palette in warmth and creativity, and Terracotta is the swatch that breaks rank: a single brown that stops the set reading as one note. Station Dark to Concourse spans 80 points of lightness, so the palette can carry its own hierarchy without reaching for a second one. Terracotta 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
Station Dark#181008

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

Terracotta#7A4020

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

Speed Gold#C09838

Speed Gold reads as optimism and clarity, the fastest color to draw the eye, the hardest to ignore.

Cream Tile#D8C8A0

Cream Tile reads as optimism and clarity, the fastest color to draw the eye, the hardest to ignore.

Concourse#E8E0D0

Concourse 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 Streamline Station color palette?

5 colors, calibrated to work as one system.

The swatches

  1. Station Dark: #181008
  2. Terracotta: #7A4020
  3. Speed Gold: #C09838
  4. Cream Tile: #D8C8A0
  5. Concourse: #E8E0D0
What mood does the Streamline Station color palette convey?

Union Station: speed lines in terracotta and cream

Is Streamline Station related to Streamline Moderne?

Yes. Streamline Station 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 Streamline Station palette?

Hex codes

  1. #181008
  2. #7A4020
  3. #C09838
  4. #D8C8A0
  5. #E8E0D0

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