design keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Yellow, ochre, sienna: warm hues deployed as the palette's primary energy. Mid-range chroma keeps the palette grounded - colourful but not strident. #CDA46B functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (7.0%). The palette spans 51 value units: a measured range that delivers coherence over drama.