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Charles de Steuben Palette 1

Pale Ivory
Pale High-key and low-chroma - delicate, bleached, washed with light.
Ivory Warm creamy white - the color of natural ivory, warmer than pure white.
Charles de Steuben Palette 1 - Pale Ivory

Color Composition

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Colors
#8D7666
19.80%
#DDDBD8
15.10%
#6C6158
14.60%
#57493C
12.40%
#C9C2B6
11.90%
#A29D9A
10.10%
#B79880
5.30%
#F0CFAA
4.20%
#231F1B
3.50%
#D5996F
3.10%

Palette Analysis

Values in Charles de Steuben rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Charles de Steuben carry the compositional weight. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. Only 3.1% is devoted to #D5996F, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. A value spread of 65 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. In the context of Charles de Steuben's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • exhibition design
  • foundation branding
  • estate management
  • art education
  • museums & galleries

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