Aboriginal palette
The Aboriginal colour palette is made up of eight colour sets, each with four tonal steps (01 to 04). It draws inspiration from the rich cultural heritage and natural landscapes of Aboriginal Australia, reflecting the vibrant colours found in land, sky, water, flora and fauna.
This palette celebrates Aboriginal perspectives and supports inclusive, culturally respectful communication. Do not combine it with the main NSW Government colour palette—using it on its own maintains cultural integrity and visual clarity.
Use the Aboriginal palette with cultural awareness.
Each colour has a ready-to-use token (for example, nsw-aboriginal-blue-600) with values provided in HEX, RGB, HSL and OKLCH formats. These tokens support a smooth handover between design and development.
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NSW Aboriginal Red
Galah Pink
nsw-aboriginal-red-200
#fdd9d9
Coral Pink
nsw-aboriginal-red-400
#fbb4b3
Ember Red
nsw-aboriginal-red-600
#e1261c
Earth Red
nsw-aboriginal-red-800
#950906
NSW Aboriginal Orange
Sunset Orange
nsw-aboriginal-orange-200
#f9d4be
Clay Orange
nsw-aboriginal-orange-400
#f4aa7d
Orange Ochre
nsw-aboriginal-orange-600
#ee6314
Deep Orange
nsw-aboriginal-orange-800
#882600
NSW Aboriginal Brown
Macadamia Brown
nsw-aboriginal-brown-200
#e9c8b2
Claystone Brown
nsw-aboriginal-brown-400
#d39165
Firewood Brown
nsw-aboriginal-brown-600
#9e5332
Riverbed Brown
nsw-aboriginal-brown-800
#552105
NSW Aboriginal Yellow
Sunbeam Yellow
nsw-aboriginal-yellow-200
#fff1c5
Golden Wattle Yellow
nsw-aboriginal-yellow-400
#fee48c
Sandstone Yellow
nsw-aboriginal-yellow-600
#fea927
Bush Honey Yellow
nsw-aboriginal-yellow-800
#895e00
NSW Aboriginal Green
Saltbush Green
nsw-aboriginal-green-200
#dae6d1
Gumleaf Green
nsw-aboriginal-green-400
#b5cda4
Marshland Lime
nsw-aboriginal-green-600
#78a146
Bushland Green
nsw-aboriginal-green-800
#215834
NSW Aboriginal Blue
Coastal Blue
nsw-aboriginal-blue-200
#c1e2e8
Light Water Blue
nsw-aboriginal-blue-400
#84c5d1
Saltwater Blue
nsw-aboriginal-blue-600
#0d6791
Billabong Blue
nsw-aboriginal-blue-800
#00405e
NSW Aboriginal Purple
Dusk Purple
nsw-aboriginal-purple-200
#e4cce0
Lilli Pilli Purple
nsw-aboriginal-purple-400
#c99ac2
Spirit Lilac
nsw-aboriginal-purple-600
#9a5e93
Bush Plum
nsw-aboriginal-purple-800
#472642
NSW Aboriginal Grey
Smoke Grey
nsw-aboriginal-grey-200
#e5e3e0
Ash Grey
nsw-aboriginal-grey-400
#ccc6c2
Emu Grey
nsw-aboriginal-grey-600
#555555
Charcoal Grey
nsw-aboriginal-grey-800
#272727