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Frank Cadogan Cowper Palette 2

Muted Gamboge
Muted Deliberately desaturated - chroma pulled toward gray, the restraint of tonal painting.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
Frank Cadogan Cowper Palette 2 - Muted Gamboge

Color Composition

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Colors
#13151A
32.60%
#F5CBB7
20.40%
#E9B18F
13.10%
#F1B57B
6.50%
#E07E47
5.40%
#C37E67
5.10%
#864842
4.80%
#4D282C
4.50%
#AD5237
3.90%
#D49F92
3.80%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Frank Cadogan Cowper its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Warmth dominates - the palette of Frank Cadogan Cowper leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. At 32.6%, #13151A functions less as a colour accent and more as a complete atmospheric environment. The saturated accent, #E07E47, registers at 5.4% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. A value spread of 67 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. In the context of Frank Cadogan Cowper's full range of palettes, group 2 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

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

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