JimLiu-baoyu-skills/skills/baoyu-cover-image/references/palettes/duotone.md

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duotone

Dramatic, cinematic, two-color high contrast

Color Palette

Role Color Hex
Primary 1 Burnt Orange #E8751A
Primary 2 Deep Teal #0A6E6E
Background Off-Black #121212
Background Alt Dark Charcoal #1E1E1E
Accent 1 Warm Cream #F5E6D0
Accent 2 Amber Highlight #F4A623

Duotone Pair Options

Choose ONE pair based on content mood. The two colors dominate the entire image:

Pair Color A Color B Feel
Orange + Teal #E8751A #0A6E6E Cinematic, action
Red + Cream #C0392B #F5E6D0 Bold, classic
Blue + Gold #1A3A5C #D4A843 Prestigious, premium
Purple + Green #6B3FA0 #2ECC71 Futuristic, contrast
Magenta + Cyan #C2185B #00BCD4 Vibrant, pop
Crimson + Navy #DC143C #0D1B2A Dramatic, noir

Decorative Hints

  • Stark two-color separation across entire composition
  • Halftone transitions between the two colors
  • Silhouettes in one color against the other
  • Minimal use of third color (only for small highlights)
  • High contrast figure-ground relationships

Semantic Constraint

Do NOT render color names, hex codes, or role labels as visible text in the image.

Best For

Movie posters, album covers, concert prints, dramatic announcements, cinematic content, bold branding, editorial covers, artistic campaigns