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Design Palette 20

Penumbral Tawny
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
Design Palette 20 - Penumbral Tawny

Color Composition

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Colors
#010101
33.50%
#DED1B7
20.90%
#B4A788
9.10%
#7E6B42
8.00%
#7F8476
6.40%
#564D42
6.10%
#8A4830
5.30%
#AB7A5A
4.50%
#C09751
3.80%
#435D7A
2.50%

Palette Analysis

design distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. The palette tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The dominant colour, #010101, takes 33.5% of the total area, establishing the overall mood before any other hue is introduced. The saturated accent, #AB7A5A, registers at 4.5% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. The value range spans 79 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively.

Example use cases

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

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