The Papyrus
21/06/2026Behind the scenes
Five colours, five lanes: why pink almost didn't make it
By Chamophélie, special correspondent · 1 min read
The studio redid the lane palette. A matter of legibility on sand — and of arguments that lasted three days.
On a dark HUD, at full speed, you must recognise your chamo in a quarter of a second. That's the whole problem.
The first palette was pretty. It was also unreadable: two shades merged the moment the sun hit the sand. Everything had to be redone.
The verdict
Hot pink, azure cyan, mint, mango, neon purple. Five shades that don't resemble one another, that hold up on sand and on the HUD alike, and that sit well with the gold of the interface. Pink, written off early, ended up taking lane 1.