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Jan Matejko Palette 8

Shadowed Gamboge
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
Jan Matejko Palette 8 - Shadowed Gamboge

Color Composition

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Colors
#33262A
17.50%
#522E21
14.20%
#7C5D4D
14.00%
#584542
13.20%
#7B452B
10.70%
#9A6D4E
9.10%
#BA9B7D
7.90%
#B36C43
5.90%
#DE9B5B
4.10%
#E5DBD0
3.40%

Palette Analysis

Jan Matejko keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Yellow, ochre, sienna: warm hues that Jan Matejko deploys as the palette's primary energy. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #DE9B5B delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.1% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. 61 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. This is palette 8 of Jan Matejko's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.

Example use cases

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

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