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Alexandre Calame Palette 1

Soft Ecru
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Ecru Unbleached linen - warm mid-neutral, slightly grayed, raw and natural.
Alexandre Calame Palette 1 - Soft Ecru

Color Composition

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Colors
#C8CEC9
18.60%
#ACBDC8
13.70%
#DCD8C7
12.80%
#AF814D
9.60%
#9BA5A8
9.10%
#CAA160
8.80%
#8E7539
8.70%
#6F5427
7.60%
#5C4F2F
6.50%
#3F331F
4.60%

Palette Analysis

Light floods Alexandre Calame; the palette keeps values pale and airy across its range. Alexandre Calame tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. At 8.7%, #8E7539 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. 55 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Alexandre Calame's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • ceramics & pottery
  • boutique hospitality
  • menswear
  • heritage food brands
  • craft & artisan brands

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