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Karel Škréta Palette 1

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.
Karel Škréta Palette 1 - Shadowed Gamboge

Color Composition

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Colors
#502C25
20.20%
#322E2C
14.40%
#5B4A3F
13.40%
#7B4E3C
12.30%
#89705F
11.50%
#AE9076
10.00%
#D5B49C
6.40%
#C9BFBE
6.00%
#B4785C
4.00%
#FEFEFE
1.90%

Palette Analysis

Karel Škréta distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Heat pervades this palette; warm chromatic identities outweigh cool ones at almost every weight. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. #B4785C functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (4.0%). From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 70 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. Karel Škréta's palette 1 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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