Pantone's color of the year is 'Peach Fuzz'

An influential color consultancy has already set the tone for the year ahead: Pantone's Color of the Year for 2024 is Peach Fuzz. (Pantone)

The world’s authority on color has spoken: 2024 is the year of “Peach Fuzz.”

The Pantone Color Institute named its color of the year on Thursday, declaring our need for compassion and human connection in the year ahead.

According to influential color consultancy, only one shade can deliver: Pantone describes the orange-pink hue as gentle, warm and cozy, subtly sensual and heartfelt.