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Aubrey Beardsley Palette 4

Penumbral Tawny
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
Aubrey Beardsley Palette 4 - Penumbral Tawny

Color Composition

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Colors
#1C2106
19.10%
#161813
16.00%
#C39949
14.60%
#AA904F
9.90%
#B9B09D
9.40%
#EBE3D0
8.20%
#8C8572
7.00%
#776E3C
5.50%
#2D2C21
5.30%
#514F37
5.10%

Palette Analysis

Aubrey Beardsley sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Aubrey Beardsley tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. At 5.5%, #776E3C carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. A value spread of 72 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Aubrey Beardsley's palette 4 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

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

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