Quiet Winter · Plate 16 of 45
Orca color reference
Orcinus orca
The orca, also called the killer whale, is the largest member of the dolphin family and lives in every ocean. It is black with a white eye patch, a white belly and a gray patch behind the dorsal fin. Orcas live and hunt in family groups called pods.
Colors to reach for
Use solid black for the back, clean white for the eye patch and belly, and soft gray for the saddle patch behind the fin.
- black
- white
- silver
- slate
- pale blue
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