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Claude Arnulphy Palette 3

Shadowed Terracotta
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Terracotta Fired clay red-orange - the color of unglazed earthenware pottery.
Claude Arnulphy Palette 3 - Shadowed Terracotta

Color Composition

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Colors
#492816
23.20%
#63482E
18.90%
#301A10
15.40%
#65381C
11.40%
#836D4D
8.70%
#8C592D
7.20%
#3E2E2B
4.80%
#C39461
4.40%
#DFC2A6
4.10%
#5B565D
2.10%

Palette Analysis

The value structure of Claude Arnulphy is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Claude Arnulphy carry the compositional weight. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. The highest-chroma note - #DFC2A6 - appears at just 4.1%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. 59 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. Claude Arnulphy's palette 3 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

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

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