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Color palettes inspired by the works of Mexican painters and muralists. The package includes functions that return vectors of colors and also functions to use color and fill scales in ggplot2 visualizations.

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Initially a commemoration of the Mexican army’s victory over French forces on May 5, 1862 at the Battle of Puebla, Cinco de Mayo has become a broader celebration of Mexican-American culture. It’s now a bigger day of celebration in America than in Mexico and festivals are now held to mark Cinco de Mayo around the world. Here’s a colour palette of the colours often found in Mexican art, design and architecture. Colour illustration: Zena O’Connor, PhD © Design Research Associates @zena_oconnor