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Hans Holbein the Elder Palette 6

Penumbral Tawny
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
Hans Holbein the Elder Palette 6 - Penumbral Tawny

Color Composition

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Colors
#21211E
20.90%
#483F27
11.10%
#375534
10.30%
#CAC0A2
10.10%
#E2C686
10.00%
#B48F4F
9.90%
#3B3F3E
7.90%
#21392C
7.10%
#82653F
6.90%
#74793E
5.90%

Palette Analysis

Hans Holbein the Elder occupies the comfortable middle of the value scale, avoiding both extremes to hold the eye in a sustained middle grey. Hans Holbein the Elder builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. At 6.9%, #82653F carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. The value range spans 59 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Hans Holbein the Elder's palette 6 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

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

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