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Hans Gude Palette 2

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.
Hans Gude Palette 2 - Soft Ecru

Color Composition

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Colors
#F2D4A9
20.10%
#ECE9E0
13.60%
#846D44
12.50%
#6E6950
11.10%
#564B31
11.00%
#C8AD84
8.50%
#A29257
7.00%
#99917B
6.50%
#27221F
5.50%
#BEC3C4
4.30%

Palette Analysis

The high-key values of Hans Gude give it an effulgent, almost bleached quality. Blues and teal-greys govern the palette, lending it an aquatic or atmospheric quality. The absence of saturated colour is itself an expressive choice: this is a palette of restraint and atmosphere. At 7.0%, #A29257 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. The full value range is 67 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. In the context of Hans Gude's full range of palettes, group 2 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • ceramics & pottery
  • boutique hospitality
  • menswear
  • heritage food brands
  • craft & artisan brands

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