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William Gilbert Foster Palette 2

Veiled Tawny
Veiled Partially obscured light - mid-dark with a hazy, scrim-filtered quality.
Tawny Warm orange-brown - a traditional term for the color of tanned leather or lion fur.
William Gilbert Foster Palette 2 - Veiled Tawny

Color Composition

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Colors
#A39D85
14.60%
#8E8D88
13.60%
#9B7953
13.20%
#7C542B
11.20%
#5A5657
10.10%
#7E6F5C
8.60%
#B4C2CF
8.50%
#3C2A23
7.90%
#E8DFDD
7.10%
#BCA9A6
5.30%

Palette Analysis

William Gilbert Foster keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. William Gilbert Foster orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. Only 7.9% is devoted to #3C2A23, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The value range spans 61 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. This is palette 2 of William Gilbert Foster's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.

Example use cases

  • archival print
  • university identity
  • rare books
  • cultural institutions
  • nonprofit identity

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