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Ludovico Stern Palette 1

Penumbral Parchment
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Parchment Aged warm neutral - the color of old manuscript parchment, tan and slightly yellowed.
Ludovico Stern Palette 1 - Penumbral Parchment

Color Composition

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Colors
#22201E
28.80%
#393227
11.10%
#DFCBB6
10.30%
#A3927A
9.90%
#C3AF97
9.20%
#877962
8.40%
#504836
6.50%
#B7B8AF
6.50%
#6E604B
5.70%
#684A32
3.70%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Ludovico Stern its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Temperature is balanced: the palette pits warm earth against cool sky without declaring a winner. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #22201E claims 28.8% of the surface, functioning as the work's tonal foundation. The highest-chroma note - #C3AF97 - appears at just 9.2%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. 61 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. In the context of Ludovico Stern's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • music labels
  • luxury hospitality
  • editorial photography
  • leather goods
  • premium streaming

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