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Dreary, Nostalgic And Disconcerting Palette Consisting Of Dark And Cohesive Low Contrast Colors

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Charcoal #333333
Muted Moss #556B2F
Dusty Mauve #905D5D
Midnight Navy #191970
Weathered Wood #7B786B
Faded Maroon #6E3637
#333333 Charcoal
#556B2F Muted Moss
#905D5D Dusty Mauve
#191970 Midnight Navy
#7B786B Weathered Wood
#6E3637 Faded Maroon

dreary, nostalgic and disconcerting palette consisting of dark and cohesive low contrast colors

About This Color Palette

 <Dreary Nostalgia>
1. Charcoal - 
                            
                            #333333
                         - dark gray color resembling charcoal
2. Muted Moss - 
                            
                            #556B2F
                         - earthy green with a hint of gray, resembling moss
3. Dusty Mauve - 
                            
                            #905D5D
                         - muted pinkish-purple with a dusty undertone
4. Midnight Navy - 
                            
                            #191970
                         - deep, dark blue reminiscent of a midnight sky
5. Weathered Wood - 
                            
                            #7B786B
                         - neutral gray-brown resembling aged wood
6. Faded Maroon - 
                            
                            #6E3637
                         - subdued red with a faded, vintage feel

This color palette captures the essence of dreariness, nostalgia, and disconcertion with its dark and cohesive low-contrast colors. Each color has a muted and subdued quality, evoking a sense of melancholy and reminiscence.

Do you have any specific use case or design project in mind where you plan to use this color palette?

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Protanopia

Red-blind (approx. 1% of men)

Deuteranopia

Green-blind (approx. 1% of men)

Tritanopia

Blue-blind (very rare)

Achromatopsia

Total color blindness (monochromacy)

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Charcoal

#333333

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Muted Moss

#556B2F

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Shades

(Mixed with black - darker)

Dusty Mauve

#905D5D

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(Mixed with black - darker)

Midnight Navy

#191970

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(Mixed with white - lighter)

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Shades

(Mixed with black - darker)

Weathered Wood

#7B786B

Tints

(Mixed with white - lighter)

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Shades

(Mixed with black - darker)

Faded Maroon

#6E3637

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(Mixed with black - darker)

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