Color Palettes

Rangoli maker: create a colorful rangoli design for Diwali

Make your own rangoli in one click: pick a Diwali palette, choose the symmetry and get a new design every time. Save it as a guide to draw at your door, or share it as a Happy Diwali image.

Colors

Symmetry

Background

Center

How to draw your rangoli at home

  1. Pick a palette and a symmetry, then press "New design" until you find a pattern you love.
  2. Save the image and keep it on your phone as a guide.
  3. At the door, mark the center and draw the circles lightly with chalk.
  4. Fill each ring with colored powder, flower petals or rice, from the center outwards.
  5. Finish with white dots on the edges and place a diya in the middle.

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Rangoli colors and their meaning

Rangoli is an Indian folk art drawn on the floor with colored powders, rice, sand or flower petals. For Diwali, it decorates the entrance of the home to welcome guests and bring good luck. Red is the color of celebration and good fortune, yellow and orange recall marigolds and the light of the diyas, green stands for new beginnings, and white outlines bring every color to life.

Diwali color palettes

Marigold
Royal
Peacock
Lotus

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Frequently asked questions

How do I make a rangoli design?

Pick a palette, choose 8, 12 or 16-fold symmetry and press "New design" until you find one you love. Every design is different. Save it as an image to use as a stencil guide, a greeting or a Diwali story.

When is Diwali in 2026?

Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Rangoli is usually drawn at the entrance of the home on the days of the festival to welcome guests and the goddess Lakshmi.

What colors are used in rangoli?

Traditional rangoli uses bright powders in red, yellow, orange, pink, green and white, often with marigold petals and diya lamps. Red and yellow stand for good luck and joy, and white outlines make the colors pop.