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Charles Turner Palette 12

Penumbral Parchment
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Parchment Aged warm neutral - the color of old manuscript parchment, tan and slightly yellowed.
Charles Turner Palette 12 - Penumbral Parchment

Color Composition

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Colors
#D8C8B3
13.30%
#363130
12.90%
#34332A
11.90%
#A5947F
11.40%
#564E43
10.20%
#453E3A
9.30%
#403D31
9.00%
#8D7E6C
8.60%
#706455
7.20%
#C5B095
6.10%

Palette Analysis

Charles Turner distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Charles Turner orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #C5B095 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (6.1%). Spanning 52 units on the value axis, the palette achieves the balance between tonal flatness and fragmentation. In the context of Charles Turner's full range of palettes, group 12 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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