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Realism Palette 36

Shadowed Terracotta
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Terracotta Fired clay red-orange - the color of unglazed earthenware pottery.
Realism Palette 36 - Shadowed Terracotta

Color Composition

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Colors
#552C1A
17.60%
#412A1E
16.60%
#784C28
14.60%
#684A34
14.10%
#9A7653
8.30%
#A66833
8.10%
#251713
7.10%
#863A25
5.80%
#D0A159
4.30%
#D1B99F
3.50%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Realism its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. The dominant temperature is warm, with earth tones and fire-hues setting the emotional key. A restrained, mid-chroma palette: every hue is present and legible, but nothing shouts. Only 4.3% is devoted to #D0A159, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The full value range is 58 units: broad enough to build convincing three-dimensional form.

Example use cases

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

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