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Paul Trouillebert Palette 6

Abyssal Cinder
Abyssal Deepest shadow - values near absolute black, suggesting the bottom of an abyss.
Cinder Cool dark gray - residual ash after burning, between black and medium gray.
Paul Trouillebert Palette 6 - Abyssal Cinder

Color Composition

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Colors
#181718
32.50%
#121015
28.20%
#26252B
13.60%
#473A27
7.30%
#33322C
5.40%
#AB9368
3.60%
#6F5435
2.90%
#61624F
2.80%
#DDCC97
1.90%
#D6D4C4
1.80%

Palette Analysis

Low-key values are the structural spine of Paul Trouillebert, giving it gravity and atmosphere. Cool hues prevail: blues, greens, and greys anchor the palette's emotional temperature. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. #181718 at 32.5% of the palette: an overwhelming presence that pulls all other colours into its gravitational field. #6F5435 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (2.9%). 69 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The combination of low values, muted chroma, and compressed range is the signature of the Tonalist mode - painting as atmosphere. Palette 6 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Paul Trouillebert's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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