60s Color Palettes: Retro, Hippie & Psychedelic 1960 Colors

Explore the most iconic 60s color palettes, including mod brights, hippie earth tones, vintage pastels, psychedelic hues and more. Use our AI-powered color palette generator to create retro 1960s color schemes for fashion, interiors, branding, and digital art projects.

The 1960s color palettes are bold, expressive, and full of contrast. These color schemes reflect a decade driven by rebellion, individuality, artistic experimentation, and cultural shifts.

Popular 1960s color palettes feature:

  • 🔴 Vivid & Mod Brights (Early-Mid 60s): Bittersweet Red, Ripe Lemon, Lime Green, Aqua Blue, Bright Orange

  • 🌸 Creamy Pastel (Late 60s & & Mod Pop Art): Manhattan Peach, Sidecar Beige, Pixie Green, Butter Yellow, Pale Pink, Sky Blue

  • 🌈 Psychedelic Colors: Hot Pink, Acid Green, Magenta, Violet, Electric Orange, Teal, Purple

  • 🌿 Hippie Earth Tones: Moss Green, Avocado Green, Sunflower Yellow, Raw Sienna, Corals, Earth Brown 

  • ☮️ Boho Neutral Colors (Late 60s - Early 70s): Tulip Tree, Mongoose, Tapestry Purple, Harvest Gold, Trendy Pink.

Featured 60s Color Palette of the Month

Fate of the Sixtieth Tear in 60s Color Palettes
Fate of the Sixtieth Tear

✨ Fate of the Sixtieth Tear - This bold retro color palette blends sixties glam tones with high saturation.

🎨 Colors: 

  • Cannon Pink - #893E7A

  • Tapestry - #AA5A6F

  • Raw Sienna - #D88D4B

  • Tulip Tree - #F1B341

  • Ripe Lemon - #F8D62A

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Twiggy in 60s Color Palettes
Twiggy

Twiggy - Inspired by retro fashion, this hippie 1960s color palette combines green, blush and orange tones. 

  • Moss Green - #B5DAA4

  • Sidecar - #F1E8B6

  • Manhattan - #F7C5A1

  • Deep Blush - #E58099

  • Valencia - #D04A39

1960s in 60s Color Palettes
1960s

1960s - This vintage color palette features dreamy pastel tones.

  • Bittersweet - #FF6E61

  • Manhattan - #F7C5A6

  • Sidecar - #F2DFB1

  • Pixie Green - #B4D8B1

  • Danube - #6B9CD1

Soft Vintage Vibes in 60s Color Palettes
Soft Vintage Vibes

Soft Vintage Vibes - This 60s color scheme mixes earthy warmth with vintage purple. 

  • Harvest Gold - #E2B86E

  • Whiskey - #D7A870

  • Mongoose - #B59B87

  • Trendy Pink - #8D6D97

  • Affair - #7B4B9B

🕺 About 60s Colors

60s colors were a celebration of freedom, futurism, art, and individuality. The decade split into two major styles:

  • bold, futuristic mod colors and

  • warm, nature-inspired hippie tones.

Both styles became essential in shaping mid-century design across interiors, advertising, fashion, branding, and graphic design.

Classic 60s Colors (with HEX):

  • Avocado Green - #568203

  • Ripe Lemon - #F8D62A

  • Harvest Gold - #E2B86E

  • Raw Sienna - #D88D4B

  • Pale Pink - #FADADD

  • Tapestry - #AA5A6F

  • Tulip Tree - #F1B341

  • Bright Orange - #FF7F00

  • Cannon Pink - #893E7A

  • Aqua Blue - #00FFFF or #00B5CC

  • Sidecar Beige - #F1E8B6

  • Bittersweet Coral - #FF6E61

💡 Color Psychology in 60s Design

  • 🌸 Pink & Coral: Feminine, playful, nostalgic

  • 🟡 Yellow & Gold: Optimistic, energetic, youthful

  • 🟢 Green: Earthy, refreshing, rooted in nature

  • 🔵 Blue & Aqua: Calm, cool, modern, trustworthy

  • 🟣 Purple: Artistic, creative, expressive, spiritual, mystical

  • 🔴 Red & Orange: Bold, passionate, energetic, confident, dynamic.

🌟 Where to Use 60s Color Palettes

  • Vintage cartoon & poster art

  • Retro-inspired fashion, beauty & makeup

  • Mid-century modern home decor & wallpaper

  • Editorial design & vinyl covers

  • Branding & packaging with nostalgic appeal

  • Web & UI themes inspired by the 60s mod aesthetic.