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August Querfurt Palette 1

Penumbral Parchment
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Parchment Aged warm neutral - the color of old manuscript parchment, tan and slightly yellowed.
August Querfurt Palette 1 - Penumbral Parchment

Color Composition

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Colors
#29231D
25.60%
#4A3522
14.80%
#A3AAA1
12.80%
#787A6D
11.00%
#545248
9.80%
#A7A286
6.90%
#A3B8BF
6.00%
#776D49
5.90%
#734723
4.20%
#5A6C7B
3.00%

Palette Analysis

August Querfurt sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. The palette achieves thermal balance - reds and blues, ochres and greens, each holding the other in check. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. At 25.6%, #29231D functions less as a colour accent and more as a complete atmospheric environment. #776D49 delivers the chromatic peak at only 5.9% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 51 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. In the context of August Querfurt's full range of palettes, group 1 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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