Kitsch occupies the comfortable middle of the value scale, avoiding both extremes to hold the eye in a sustained middle grey. Warm hues command this palette; it favours the reds, oranges, and yellows of firelight and earth. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. The saturated accent, #B08F57, registers at 2.9% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. At 54 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate.