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Paul Gauguin Palette 12

Muted Tawny
Muted Deliberately desaturated - chroma pulled toward gray, the restraint of tonal painting.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
Paul Gauguin Palette 12 - Muted Tawny

Color Composition

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Colors
#935E2F
16.50%
#B77A2F
15.10%
#605A26
13.30%
#653520
12.90%
#C69D65
9.60%
#30201F
7.70%
#BE5625
7.10%
#B59738
6.10%
#776457
5.90%
#BEB38D
5.80%

Palette Analysis

Paul Gauguin keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Paul Gauguin orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. A restrained, mid-chroma palette: every hue is present and legible, but nothing shouts. #653520 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (12.9%). At 51 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. In the context of Paul Gauguin's full range of palettes, group 12 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

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

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