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Contemporary Realism Palette 3

Shadowed Rust
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Rust Oxidized red-brown - the color of iron corrosion, warm and earthy-red.
Contemporary Realism Palette 3 - Shadowed Rust

Color Composition

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Colors
#322C2B
18.20%
#C73C2B
14.70%
#956E38
13.00%
#97302A
12.50%
#B18F5B
11.90%
#5A322B
9.10%
#75573E
6.80%
#B1592E
6.00%
#E29549
4.00%
#E7CCA5
3.80%

Palette Analysis

The value structure of Contemporary Realism is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Warm hues command this palette; it favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. A restrained, mid-chroma palette: every hue is present and legible, but nothing shouts. #E7CCA5 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (3.8%). The full value range is 56 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form.

Example use cases

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

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