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Jean-Eugene Buland Master Palette

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.
Jean-Eugene Buland Master Palette - Penumbral Tawny

Color Composition

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Colors
#201D19
20.00%
#3D372D
20.00%
#6E5839
20.00%
#A48963
10.00%
#AD8432
6.70%
#E2D8CB
6.70%
#988C7B
6.70%
#652F0F
3.30%
#E3C269
3.30%
#C8A24D
3.30%

Palette Analysis

Jean-Eugene Buland distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Cool hues prevail: blues, greens, and greys anchor the palette's emotional temperature. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. #E3C269 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (3.3%). At 66 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Jean-Eugene Buland arrived at this balance through long practice; the palette carries the weight of that experience.

Example use cases

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

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