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Charles-Nicolas Guillon Palette 1

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-Nicolas Guillon Palette 1 - Penumbral Tawny

Color Composition

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Colors
#5C5136
17.90%
#82714D
17.50%
#A79468
14.20%
#3E291A
10.50%
#2A3529
10.20%
#1E1A14
10.10%
#EACDA2
6.00%
#61321A
5.40%
#CD955D
4.40%
#975924
3.80%

Palette Analysis

Charles-Nicolas Guillon keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Charles-Nicolas Guillon tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Saturation is deliberately withheld - the beauty here lies in the near-monochromatic gradations rather than colour difference. The saturated accent, #61321A, registers at 5.4% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. The full value range is 64 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Charles-Nicolas Guillon's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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