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Charles Olivier de Penne Palette 6

Nocturnal Terracotta
Nocturnal Night-register palette - very low values, the world after dark.
Terracotta Fired clay red-orange - the color of unglazed earthenware pottery.
Charles Olivier de Penne Palette 6 - Nocturnal Terracotta

Color Composition

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Colors
#3D2518
17.90%
#22100A
16.10%
#563515
13.20%
#574540
9.90%
#6C3216
8.10%
#77522A
8.00%
#4D1D0D
7.90%
#A99274
7.30%
#664C32
6.00%
#857261
5.70%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Charles Olivier de Penne its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The saturated accent, #6C3216, registers at 8.1% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. 47 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. This is palette 6 of Charles Olivier de Penne's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.

Example use cases

  • theater design
  • jewelry brands
  • tobacco-adjacent retail
  • event branding
  • film & entertainment

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