Here’s a more muted color palette that maintains distinctiveness while being less vibrant and overwhelming for your Excel sheet.

json
{
  "palette_name": "Muted Employee Color Palette",
  "colors": [
    {
      "name": "Dusty Blue",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #A4B6C1
                        "
    },
    {
      "name": "Muted Coral",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #E6B7A0
                        "
    },
    {
      "name": "Soft Gold",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #D2C9A1
                        "
    },
    {
      "name": "Faded Sea Green",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #A8C8B9
                        "
    },
    {
      "name": "Lavender Gray",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #C2B2D6
                        "
    },
    {
      "name": "Soft Tomato",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #E5A09C
                        "
    },
    {
      "name": "Dusty Slate Blue",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #7A8DAB
                        "
    },
    {
      "name": "Pale Salmon",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #F2CFC4
                        "
    },
    {
      "name": "Muted Violet Red",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #D66B89
                        "
    },
    {
      "name": "Light Olive",
      "hex_code": "
                            
                            #D2D2A8
                        "
    }
  ]
}

This muted palette provides a softer tone while still offering enough differentiation among the colors for each employee. Let me know if you need further modifications or additional assistance!