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August Malmstrom Palette 1

Pale Topaz
Pale High-key and low-chroma - delicate, bleached, washed with light.
Topaz Golden yellow - the color of topaz gemstone, warm and slightly saturated.
August Malmstrom Palette 1 - Pale Topaz

Color Composition

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Colors
#CCAB80
20.70%
#EADFD2
17.20%
#856953
13.60%
#A5875D
10.80%
#654A43
8.40%
#B17954
8.00%
#CFC0AC
7.10%
#A4927B
6.00%
#865343
4.10%
#453436
4.10%

Palette Analysis

Values in August Malmstrom tilt decisively toward white, giving the palette its luminous character. Heat pervades this palette; warm chromatic identities outweigh cool ones at almost every weight. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. The highest-chroma note - #865343 - appears at just 4.1%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. A value spread of 57 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that August Malmstrom's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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