Morocco

Terracotta is Morocco's most representative color, from Sahara red earth. Marrakech is called the "Red City"—the entire old town's walls, palaces, and houses are built of red rammed earth. Founded in 1062 by the Almoravid Berber dynasty, the red earth walls are made from local soil mixed with straw and lime. At sunset from the Koutoubia minaret, Marrakech looks like a flame in the desert.

Chefchaouen Blue comes from Morocco's "Blue Pearl" town. Founded in 1471, all buildings are painted varying shades of blue. Two origin theories: Jewish refugees expelled from Spain in 1492 brought the tradition (blue represents heaven and God in Judaism), or blue repels mosquitoes. Either way, Chefchaouen's blues create a dreamlike color landscape.

Moroccan Green is an important Islamic symbol. In Islam, green was the Prophet Muhammad's favorite color—he often wore green robes and turbans. Hassan II Mosque's green-tiled minaret stands 210 meters tall. Al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez (world's oldest continuously operating university) also uses extensive green tiles. Moroccan artisans developed unique "zellige" mosaic techniques, cutting green tiles into stars, crosses, and polygons for stunning geometric patterns.