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🎨 COLOR MASTER PALETTE - Style 32 Standard
Purpose: Exact color reference for ALL assets to maintain consistency across characters, NPCs, biomes, and UI.
👤 CHARACTER COLORS (Mandatory Reference)
KAI (Main Character)
- Hair (Pink Dreads):
#FF1493(Deep Pink) - Hair (Green Dreads):
#00FF00(Lime) - Skin:
#F5DEB3(Wheat) - Jacket (Leather):
#2F4F4F(Dark Slate Gray) - Pants:
#000080(Navy) - Katana (Blade):
#C0C0C0(Silver) - Katana (Handle):
#8B0000(Dark Red) - Piercings:
#FFD700(Gold) - Outlines:
#000000(5px thick)
ANA (Main Character)
- Hair:
#FF1493(Deep Pink) ← MANDATORY - Eyes:
#87CEEB(Sky Blue) - Skin:
#F5DEB3(Wheat) - Top:
#9D4EDD(Purple) - Pants:
#4B0082(Indigo) - Boots:
#8B4513(Saddle Brown) - Piercings:
#FFD700(Gold) - Outlines:
#000000(5px thick)
GRONK (Companion)
- Hair (Pink Dreads):
#FF69B4(Hot Pink) - Skin (Troll):
#556B2F(Dark Olive Green) - Vape:
#00CED1(Dark Turquoise) - Clothing:
#8B4513(Saddle Brown) - Piercings:
#FFD700(Gold) - Outlines:
#000000(5px thick)
ZOMBIE SCOUT (Companion)
- Bandana:
#FF0000(Red) - Hair (Purple Dreads):
#9370DB(Medium Purple) - Skin (Zombie):
#98FB98(Pale Green) - Clothing:
#708090(Slate Gray) - Outlines:
#000000(5px thick)
🧑🤝🧑 NPC COLOR RULES
ALL NPCs MUST have:
- Colored Hair OR Dreadlocks (NO natural brown/black unless with dreads)
- Piercings visible:
#FFD700(Gold) or#C0C0C0(Silver) - Vibrant outfit colors (NO muted tones)
- 5px black outlines:
#000000
Approved Hair Colors (NPCs):
- Neon Pink:
#FF1493 - Hot Pink:
#FF69B4 - Neon Green:
#00FF00 - Lime:
#32CD32 - Purple:
#9370DB - Blue:
#00BFFF - Orange:
#FF8C00 - Red:
#FF4500 - Gray Dreads (Elderly NPCs only):
#808080
Skin Tones (All Characters):
- Light:
#F5DEB3(Wheat) - Medium:
#D2B48C(Tan) - Dark:
#8B4513(Saddle Brown) - Zombie:
#98FB98(Pale Green) - Troll:
#556B2F(Dark Olive)
🌍 NATURE & BIOME COLORS
Forest/Nature:
- Grass:
#228B22(Forest Green) - Trees:
#2E8B57(Sea Green) - Bark:
#8B4513(Saddle Brown) - Flowers:
#FF1493(Deep Pink),#FFD700(Gold) - Shadows:
#006400(Dark Green)
Winter/Ice:
- Snow:
#F0F8FF(Alice Blue) - Ice:
#B0E0E6(Powder Blue) - Shadows:
#ADD8E6(Light Blue)
Desert/Sand:
- Sand:
#EDC9AF(Desert Sand) - Rocks:
#CD853F(Peru) - Cacti:
#6B8E23(Olive Drab) - Shadows:
#8B4513(Saddle Brown)
Volcanic/Lava:
- Rock:
#2F4F4F(Dark Slate Gray) - Lava:
#FF4500(Orange Red) - Glow:
#FFD700(Gold) - Smoke:
#696969(Dim Gray)
🏛️ BUILDING & ARCHITECTURE COLORS
Ruined Buildings:
- Broken Stone:
#696969(Dim Gray) - Weathered Wood:
#8B4513(Saddle Brown) - Rust/Metal:
#CD853F(Peru) - Shadows:
#2F4F4F(Dark Slate Gray) - Danger Accent:
#8B0000(Dark Red)
Restored Buildings:
- Fresh Stone:
#D3D3D3(Light Gray) - New Wood:
#DEB887(Burlywood) - Clean Metal:
#C0C0C0(Silver) - Shadows:
#708090(Slate Gray) - Accent:
#9D4EDD(Purple - matches UI)
Walls (3 Tiers):
- Wooden:
#8B4513(Saddle Brown) - Stone:
#708090(Slate Gray) - Fortress:
#2F4F4F(Dark Slate) +#C0C0C0(Silver accents)
🌾 CROPS & AGRICULTURE COLORS
Cannabis:
- Leaves (Young):
#32CD32(Lime Green) - Leaves (Mature):
#228B22(Forest Green) - Buds:
#9ACD32(Yellow Green) + white pistils - Soil:
#8B4513(Saddle Brown)
Magic Mushrooms:
- Cap:
#FF1493(Deep Pink) or#9370DB(Purple) - Spots:
#FFD700(Gold) or white - Stem:
#F5DEB3(Wheat) - Glow:
#00CED1(Cyan, semi-transparent)
Common Crops:
- Tomato:
#FF6347(Tomato Red) - Carrot:
#FF8C00(Dark Orange) - Potato:
#D2B48C(Tan) - Lettuce:
#7FFF00(Chartreuse) - Wheat:
#F0E68C(Khaki) - Corn:
#FFD700(Gold)
🎨 UI & INTERFACE COLORS
Primary UI:
- Background:
#0f0c1d(Dark Purple-Black) - Panels:
#141428(rgba(20, 20, 40, 0.95)) - Accent:
#9D4EDD(Purple) - Text:
#FFFFFF(White) - Muted Text:
#AAAAAA(Light Gray)
Status Indicators:
- Success:
#00FF00(Lime) - Warning:
#FFD700(Gold) - Danger:
#FF4444(Red) - Info:
#4488FF(Blue)
Progress Bars:
- Health:
#FF0000(Red) - Energy:
#FFD700(Gold) - Stamina:
#00FF00(Lime) - Fill Background:
#2F4F4F(Dark Slate)
✨ VFX & EFFECTS COLORS
Particle Effects:
- Sparkle/Magic:
#FFD700(Gold) - Smoke:
#696969(Dim Gray) - Fire:
#FF4500(Orange Red) +#FFD700(Gold) - Water:
#00CED1(Cyan) - Blood:
#8B0000(Dark Red) - Poison/Hallucination:
#9370DB(Purple) +#00FF00(Lime)
Glows & Highlights:
- Holy/Blessed:
#FFD700(Gold, semi-transparent) - Dark/Cursed:
#8B0000(Dark Red, semi-transparent) - Tech/Future:
#00CED1(Cyan, semi-transparent) - Nature:
#00FF00(Lime, semi-transparent)
📏 OUTLINE & SHADOW STANDARDS
Outlines (UNIVERSAL):
- Thickness: 5px
- Color:
#000000(Black) - Style: Solid, no anti-aliasing blur
- Where: ALL visible edges (characters, buildings, props, crops, UI elements)
Shadows:
- Color: Darker version of base color (30-40% darker)
- Style: Flat cel shadow, no gradients
- Angle: Consistent light source (top-left, 45°)
- Opacity: 100% (no soft shadows)
🚫 FORBIDDEN COLORS (Never Use)
These colors break Style 32 aesthetic:
- Muted pastels (too soft)
- Realistic skin tones (too photographic)
- Gradients (except for specific VFX)
- Semi-transparent anything (except VFX glows)
- Natural brown/black hair (unless with dreads)
- Gray buildings (must be vibrant)
🎨 COLOR PALETTE IMAGE REFERENCE
REQUIRED IMAGE: color_master_palette.png
Layout:
Row 1: Character Hair Colors (8 swatches)
Row 2: Skin Tones (5 swatches)
Row 3: Nature/Biome Colors (10 swatches)
Row 4: Building Colors (8 swatches)
Row 5: UI Colors (6 swatches)
Row 6: VFX Colors (8 swatches)
Each swatch: 64x64px square with 5px black outline
Label: Hex code + name below each swatch
📋 COLOR CHECKLIST (Before approval)
For EVERY new asset:
- Uses ONLY colors from this master palette
- Hair is vibrant (NOT natural brown/black unless dreads)
- Outlines are 5px thick black (#000000)
- Shadows are flat cel style (no gradients)
- Colors match Kai/Ana/Gronk references
- NO forbidden colors used
- Vibrant, not muted
- Matches Style 32 aesthetic
🚀 WHEN TO USE THIS GUIDE
Before generating ANY asset:
- Open this COLOR_MASTER.md file
- Identify asset category (character, building, crop, etc.)
- Extract EXACT hex codes from palette
- Include hex codes in generation prompt
- Verify generated asset matches exact colors
- If mismatch → Auto-reroll with corrected hex codes
Example prompt:
Kai walking sprite. EXACT Style 32 matching COLOR_MASTER:
Hair pink #FF1493 + green #00FF00 dreads,
Skin #F5DEB3,
Jacket #2F4F4F,
Katana silver #C0C0C0,
Outlines #000000 5px thick,
Cult of the Lamb aesthetic.
STATUS: Color palette documented, awaiting visual reference image
PRIORITY: MAXIMUM - prevents color drift across ALL assets
NEXT STEP: Create visual color_master_palette.png with swatches