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Charles Courtney Curran Palette 3

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.
Charles Courtney Curran Palette 3 - Penumbral Tawny

Color Composition

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Colors
#140D12
23.20%
#968F75
14.40%
#A7A396
12.90%
#CFC39E
11.50%
#29211B
8.80%
#7A662B
7.70%
#493E26
7.30%
#9F925D
5.50%
#99805F
5.40%
#B19D31
3.20%

Palette Analysis

Charles Courtney Curran keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Charles Courtney Curran tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. The highest-chroma note - #7A662B - appears at just 7.7%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. The value range spans 65 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Charles Courtney Curran's palette 3 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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