# Palette: warm-earth

Friendly, grounded, human. The warm counterpart to cool-corporate — used in brand storytelling, lifestyle, education, wellness, and any deck where human warmth matters more than corporate restraint.

> This file describes **color behavior**, not HEX values. HEX comes from `design_spec.colors`.

## 1. Compatible renderings

| Rendering | Notes |
|---|---|
| ✓✓ vector-illustration | Warm vector forms work well |
| ✓✓ flat | Warm flat blocks are friendly |
| ✓✓ sketch-notes | Natural pairing — both warm-earth and sketch-notes share warmth |
| ✓✓ watercolor | Warm washes pair perfectly |
| ✓✓ warm-scene | Direct alignment |
| ✓✓ fantasy-animation | Storybook warmth |
| ✓✓ nature | Earth-tone alignment |
| ✓✓ corporate-photo | Warm-graded photography |
| ✓ editorial | Acceptable — editorial restraint sometimes prefers cool |
| ✗ tech-neon themes / dark-cinematic | Temperament conflict |
| ✗ blueprint | Blueprint wants restraint; warm-earth wants warmth |

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## 2. Fewshot prompt snippets

**Snippet A — applied to a watercolor narrative scene**

> [...rendering paragraph...] Color behavior is warm-grounded: secondary cream `#FEF3C7` occupies the upper third as soft sky and breathing space (about 50% of canvas); primary deep terracotta `#9A3412` carries the midground hills and foreground earth in confident warm washes (about 35%); accent warm gold `#D4AF37` appears as a small concentrated glow near the horizon and a single golden bird shape in the foreground (totaling under 15%). All tones warm, no cool blues or greens beyond a barely-perceptible suggestion in the sky. [...container guidance...]