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Adolf Wölfli Palette 6

Penumbral Caramel
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Caramel Warm mid-brown - the color of cooked sugar, smooth and amber-toned.
Adolf Wölfli Palette 6 - Penumbral Caramel

Color Composition

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Colors
#5D482E
19.00%
#806A40
13.70%
#1C252D
13.00%
#352C1F
12.60%
#A9864A
10.70%
#C9A458
9.00%
#9A603D
6.60%
#414738
5.90%
#BC922A
5.30%
#69705A
4.30%

Palette Analysis

The value structure of Adolf Wölfli is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Cool tones set the register here - the blues and greens easily outweigh any warm accents. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The highest-chroma note - #C9A458 - appears at just 9.0%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. Value range is moderate at 48 units - enough contrast for legibility, not so much as to fragment the tonal unity. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Adolf Wölfli's palette 6 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

  • film & entertainment
  • fine dining
  • spirits branding
  • menswear
  • theater design

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