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William Shayer Palette 1

Soft Topaz
Soft Low-contrast, gentle chroma - mid-key values and low saturation, approachable and calm.
Topaz Golden yellow - the color of topaz gemstone, warm and slightly saturated.
William Shayer Palette 1 - Soft Topaz

Color Composition

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Colors
#EDD8B0
21.80%
#FCF0C7
13.80%
#DDCAB4
10.60%
#F6E9D1
10.00%
#4F3127
9.90%
#784B37
9.00%
#CDA572
7.70%
#241814
7.50%
#A67147
5.30%
#A08973
4.40%

Palette Analysis

William Shayer is high-key - luminous, open, and weighted toward light. Temperature is balanced: the palette pits warm earth against cool sky without declaring a winner. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. At 7.7%, #CDA572 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. 73 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. In the context of William Shayer's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • professional services
  • specialty retail
  • photography agencies
  • tech products
  • art galleries

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