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American Realism Palette 6

Soft Ivory
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Ivory Warm creamy white - the color of natural ivory, warmer than pure white.
American Realism Palette 6 - Soft Ivory

Color Composition

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Colors
#99A691
18.60%
#CFCEC9
15.10%
#C3ACA0
11.70%
#CDC9A0
10.50%
#66745F
9.30%
#95878A
8.90%
#464B3B
8.50%
#A28956
7.40%
#1F1F20
5.10%
#555572
5.00%

Palette Analysis

The high-key values of American Realism give it an effulgent, almost bleached quality. Temperature is cool-dominant, with blue and green families claiming the largest areas. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The highest-chroma note - #A28956 - appears at just 7.4%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. At 61 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source.

Example use cases

  • archival print
  • university identity
  • rare books
  • cultural institutions
  • nonprofit identity

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