Pantone Names Peach Fuzz as 2024 Color of the Year
Pantone Color Institute has selected PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz as its Color of the Year for 2024. The institute describes the delicate peach hue as one that captures a desire to nurture oneself and others, enriching the soul, body, and mind. Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman stated the color was chosen for its warmth and modern elegance, resonating with compassion and offering a tactile embrace that bridges youth and timelessness. The shade is positioned as compassionate and inclusive, highlighting a desire for solidarity, calm moments, and feelings of protection. It sits between pink and orange, inspiring belonging, new balances, and self-care. The Color of the Year series began in 1999, with the first selection being Cerulean for 2000, a choice famously referenced in the film The Devil Wears Prada. Pantone provides guidance on using Peach Fuzz across fashion, graphic design, multimedia, and other sectors.
Key facts
- Peach Fuzz (PANTONE 13-1023) is the Pantone Color of the Year for 2024.
- The selection was made by the Pantone Color Institute.
- Leatrice Eiseman is Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.
- The color is described as a delicate peach tone between pink and orange.
- It aims to convey compassion, community, and self-care.
- The Color of the Year series started in 1999.
- The first Color of the Year was Cerulean in 2000.
- Cerulean was featured in the film The Devil Wears Prada.
Entities
Artists
- Leatrice Eiseman
Institutions
- Pantone Color Institute
- Pantone