Native Colors can suggest many traditions, so this entry avoids treating one community as a universal source. It focuses instead on materials used across places: charcoal, clay, iron-rich ochres, umber, sienna, and chalky white.
Charcoal and White define the limits. Raw Umber, Red Ochre, Burnt Sienna, and Ochre occupy the warm mineral center. Their HEX values are digital references; real pigments change with geology, preparation, and binder.
