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Gustave Dore Palette 3

Shadowed Rust
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Rust Oxidized red-brown - the color of iron corrosion, warm and earthy-red.
Gustave Dore Palette 3 - Shadowed Rust

Color Composition

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Colors
#5B1E0B
27.10%
#67250C
20.50%
#F9C63D
12.20%
#782D0E
10.10%
#EEB035
7.20%
#DB711B
5.50%
#C9892D
5.40%
#AD641F
4.90%
#943310
3.90%
#ED9826
3.30%

Palette Analysis

Gustave Dore sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. Mid-saturation across the board: the palette has colour character without chromatic excess. Gustave Dore gives 27.1% of the composition to a single #5B1E0B - a decisive chromatic anchor. #EEB035 delivers the chromatic peak at only 7.2% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 52 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. Palette 3 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Gustave Dore's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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