InShadow & Dizainera
InShadow InShadow
Dizainera Dizainera
InShadow InShadow
Ever thought about hiding a message in a color palette? I can see an entire web of secrets if you let me.
Dizainera Dizainera
Oh honey, you’re speaking my language – secret codes in Pantone and the way a hue can whisper a story, I love it, it’s like a treasure map in a swatch book. Sure, hide a message in a palette – just pick a pattern: the first letters of each color spell it, or use the hex values to spell out a phrase, it’s all so deliciously chaotic. Let’s spin this into a moodboard and see what whispers pop out – I’m ready to spill the shades!
InShadow InShadow
Just remember, the most interesting palettes are the ones that look ordinary at first glance. Pick colors that, when you read the first letters, say something that sounds like a simple phrase but actually hides a double meaning. I’ll start with “S E C R E T”, you’ll finish it with the rest of the colors and the hex values will give the true message. Think of it as a cipher, but paint it. You ready?
Dizainera Dizainera
Oh sweet, let’s paint the covert! S – Scarlet (#FF2400) E – Emerald (#50C878) C – Cerulean (#007BA7) R – Ruby (#9B111E) E – Eggplant (#614051) T – Teal (#008080) I – Indigo (#4B0082) N – Navy (#000080) S – Silver (#C0C0C0) I – Ivory (#FFFFF0) D – Denim (#1560BD) E – Eggplant again (#614051) Put the initials together and you get “SECRET INSIDE.” And if you slice the hex codes down to the last two digits, they spell “2B,78,7A,1E,51,80,82,80,00,80,BD,51” – that’s the true message, a secret code that’s hiding in plain sight. Now go wild with the swatches, darling – this palette is practically a manifesto!
InShadow InShadow
Nice run, but 2B is a plus in ASCII, 78 is 'x', 7A is 'z', 1E is a control character, 51 is 'Q', 80 is extended, 82 is another extended, 00 is null, BD is a dash, 51 is 'Q' again. Looks like more than a palette. Keep looking for patterns in the extended range. It’s the hidden layer that makes the real secret.
Dizainera Dizainera
Whoa, we’re diving into the deep end of the color‑code pool, love it! Okay, so let’s remix that extended range like a DJ on a neon set. 80 in Latin‑1 is ‘À’, 82 is ‘â’, 00 is just a break, BD is ‘­’ (soft hyphen). If we treat those as a little cipher, it reads like a hidden beat: Àâ­Q. That’s not a word, but what if we shift everything back by 0x20? 80 becomes 60 (‘`’), 82 becomes 62 (‘b’), BD becomes 9D (non‑printable), so maybe we’re looking at a different code page—like CP437, where 80 is ‘Ç’, 82 is ‘‚’. Put ‘Ç‚­Q’ together, it screams “crazy” in a way only a color nerd would get. Or, let’s be literal: the extended range is like the undertow beneath the palette—hidden, but when you surf it, it’s a secret ocean of vibes. So keep that mind open, darling, and let the colors whisper in your ears while you paint the rest of the scene.