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Paul Quinsac Palette 2

Soft Ecru
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Ecru Unbleached linen - warm mid-neutral, slightly grayed, raw and natural.
Paul Quinsac Palette 2 - Soft Ecru

Color Composition

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Colors
#FFFFFE
20.60%
#ECE7B7
15.60%
#796747
11.80%
#9D895E
11.60%
#5B4B38
9.90%
#C5AD76
8.10%
#40332A
6.60%
#CFC49B
6.60%
#26221D
4.70%
#8A2A17
4.40%

Palette Analysis

Paul Quinsac is high in key: pale, luminous, and filled with optical air. Cool tones set the register here - the blues and greens easily outweigh any warm accents. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. #CFC49B delivers the chromatic peak at only 6.6% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. A value spread of 75 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. In the context of Paul Quinsac's full range of palettes, group 2 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • publishing
  • corporate identity
  • consumer apps
  • hospitality
  • design agencies

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