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George Ault Palette 3

Soft Tawny
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
George Ault Palette 3 - Soft Tawny

Color Composition

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Colors
#A9A693
17.80%
#848375
15.90%
#F0E2B6
15.00%
#CBC8B2
14.20%
#1C1019
13.80%
#D79F4A
7.80%
#695F4E
5.80%
#442930
4.20%
#8F432E
2.80%
#C6552E
2.80%

Palette Analysis

The value structure of George Ault is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. A distinctly cool atmosphere runs through this palette: sky, water, and mist given colour form. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. Only 2.8% is devoted to #C6552E, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. 72 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The palette has the character of outdoor light: cool, mid-bright, with colour rendered faithfully rather than expressively. Palette 3 sits within the larger chromatic argument that George Ault's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • interior design
  • furniture brands
  • cookbook publishing
  • wine & spirits
  • food packaging

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