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Andrea Solario Palette 5

Obsidian Sienna
Obsidian Glassy near-black - deep dark with a subtle sheen, like volcanic glass.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
Andrea Solario Palette 5 - Obsidian Sienna

Color Composition

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Colors
#040503
63.90%
#181908
11.50%
#C69057
5.50%
#622E1B
4.70%
#35140F
3.80%
#8D622F
3.20%
#58431A
2.50%
#A9B2AC
2.30%
#E4C89E
1.90%
#796E46
0.70%

Palette Analysis

Andrea Solario is low-key throughout, a quality associated with Obsidian Sienna - deep shadows dominate the composition. Cool hues prevail: blues, greens, and greys anchor the palette's emotional temperature. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. #040503 claims 63.9% of the surface, functioning as the work's tonal foundation. The most saturated colour, #E4C89E, is reserved to 1.9% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. The value range spans 74 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. The combination of low values, muted chroma, and compressed range is the signature of the Tonalist mode - painting as atmosphere. In the context of Andrea Solario's full range of palettes, group 5 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • theater design
  • jewelry brands
  • tobacco-adjacent retail
  • event branding
  • film & entertainment

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