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David Allan Master Palette

Shadowed Gamboge
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
David Allan Master Palette - Shadowed Gamboge

Color Composition

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Colors
#D7C9B0
14.30%
#342717
13.20%
#675830
12.10%
#443E38
12.10%
#5D3A26
11.00%
#966F44
11.00%
#A89A80
8.80%
#1B1511
7.70%
#D0854B
6.60%
#CC4523
3.30%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give David Allan its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. Only 6.6% is devoted to #D0854B, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. 64 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The palette is a signature: David Allan's particular sense of value, warmth, and colour weight made legible.

Example use cases

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

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