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Edward Portielje Palette 1

Soft Ecru
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Ecru Unbleached linen - warm mid-neutral, slightly grayed, raw and natural.
Edward Portielje Palette 1 - Soft Ecru

Color Composition

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Colors
#FFFFFE
40.30%
#3C3732
11.20%
#554537
10.70%
#A97C49
8.70%
#8B5F34
7.80%
#836B49
7.30%
#6B492D
6.50%
#B89A73
3.40%
#DAC7B0
2.20%
#D9C388
1.90%

Palette Analysis

Light floods Edward Portielje; the palette keeps values pale and airy across its range. Edward Portielje keeps warm and cool in parity, a balance that lends the work a perceptual shimmer. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. 40.3% of the palette belongs to #FFFFFE, a concentration that makes it the unmistakable visual centre. #D9C388 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (1.9%). The full value range is 66 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Edward Portielje's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • publishing
  • corporate identity
  • consumer apps
  • hospitality
  • design agencies

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