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Charles Turner Palette 8

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 8 - Penumbral Parchment

Color Composition

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Colors
#49413B
15.70%
#675B4E
13.10%
#4E473A
12.90%
#393531
10.80%
#584D45
10.70%
#7D7061
9.80%
#DFD1C0
7.90%
#B4A590
7.80%
#C5B6A2
6.00%
#9A8B78
5.30%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Charles Turner its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Charles Turner carry the compositional weight. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #C5B6A2 delivers the chromatic peak at only 6.0% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The value range of 54 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme. In the context of Charles Turner's full range of palettes, group 8 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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