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Konstantin Makovsky Palette 20

Penumbral Gamboge
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Gamboge Deep golden yellow - a traditional warm pigment, rich amber-gold.
Konstantin Makovsky Palette 20 - Penumbral Gamboge

Color Composition

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Colors
#83734C
14.50%
#545239
12.70%
#69574F
11.70%
#805133
11.10%
#AB824C
10.70%
#4C2B21
9.50%
#1F1313
8.10%
#272D1F
7.90%
#C3B28B
7.30%
#C9AF61
6.30%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Konstantin Makovsky its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Warm and cool are kept in productive tension, creating the kind of chromatic harmony that sustains the eye. Chroma is kept low across all colours, producing the soft, enveloping quality that characterises tonal painting. #C9AF61 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (6.3%). The full value range is 57 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form. Palette 20 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Konstantin Makovsky's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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