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Charles M. Russell Palette 17

Pale Parchment
Pale High-key and low-chroma - delicate, bleached, washed with light.
Parchment Aged warm neutral - the color of old manuscript parchment, tan and slightly yellowed.
Charles M. Russell Palette 17 - Pale Parchment

Color Composition

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Colors
#E2DCD3
17.30%
#887673
15.80%
#B09382
13.80%
#B2A9A5
13.70%
#8B6151
10.50%
#604F54
9.50%
#291F2C
5.40%
#5B2F28
5.00%
#7A809C
4.40%
#B0A5C4
4.40%

Palette Analysis

Charles M. Russell distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Charles M. Russell orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. The absence of saturated colour is itself an expressive choice: this is a palette of restraint and atmosphere. #8B6151 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (10.5%). A value spread of 64 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. In the context of Charles M. Russell's full range of palettes, group 17 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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