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Carl Rungius Master Palette

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.
Carl Rungius Master Palette - Penumbral Parchment

Color Composition

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Colors
#33281B
23.30%
#BDC9CD
20.30%
#48371C
15.00%
#778BA1
7.80%
#4E461F
7.30%
#524634
7.20%
#929EA1
6.90%
#756143
6.50%
#897543
4.00%
#A38C3B
1.70%

Palette Analysis

Values in Carl Rungius rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Carl Rungius builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #897543 delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.0% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 54 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively. The palette is a signature: Carl Rungius's particular sense of value, warmth, and colour weight made legible.

Example use cases

  • music labels
  • luxury hospitality
  • editorial photography
  • leather goods
  • premium streaming

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