Viking Colors

Viking Colors were never an official Norse code.

They were evidence of work: roots gathered for red, woad processed for blue, yellow-bearing plants boiled for yarn, and lichen coaxed into purple.

Color could also expose a supply chain. Archaeological finds connect especially vivid blue and red clothing with wealthy people, while imported indigo, silk, gold thread, and glass beads made saturation part of how status was seen.

Undyed wool and aged bronze keep the palette close to everyday material rather than modern fantasy armor.

Use the four dyed hues as textile accents and the two neutrals for grounding surfaces. These HEX values are contemporary approximations; natural dyes changed with fiber, recipe, water, and time.