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August Malmstrom Master Palette

Muted Gamboge
Muted Deliberately desaturated - chroma pulled toward gray, the restraint of tonal painting.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
August Malmstrom Master Palette - Muted Gamboge

Color Composition

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Colors
#36322F
17.50%
#5A4935
15.00%
#A27946
15.00%
#DCCFB7
12.50%
#874830
12.50%
#9F856F
7.50%
#DAAE6D
7.50%
#70697C
5.00%
#9B98CE
5.00%
#BAAABF
2.50%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give August Malmstrom its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Warmth dominates - the palette of August Malmstrom leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. The highest-chroma note - #9B98CE - appears at just 5.0%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. Value range is moderate at 54 units - enough contrast for legibility, not so much as to fragment the tonal unity. This is the light August Malmstrom preferred, made measurable.

Example use cases

  • food packaging
  • leather accessories
  • travel & outdoor
  • natural cosmetics
  • interior design

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