Solid Colour
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alina	u10.10m		adamb	#B76537	(ochre)
paula	u10.04l		adamb	#B06840 (ochre)
emily	mint13		adamb	#B06840 (ochre)
emily	us11.04		adamb	#E6A027	(ochre-light)
tracy	mint17		adamb	#1B15A9 (blue~)
oksana	mint17		adamb	#B77537	(ochre-brown, mild)
una	mint13		adamb	nil	# using a full-screen wallpaper image
una	mint17		adamb	nil	# using a full-screen wallpaper image
odile	ubuntuMate	adamb	#404962	# background to violin girl 0402093.jpg

also tried:
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tracy	mint17		adamb	#B76537	(ochre)

possibilties:
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blueish:	#3B4CE9 somewhat more subtle
		#1B15A9 darkish, intense

ochre:		#825935 quite subdued, to match subtle image
		#B77537 ochre-brown, subtler, suits Compaq FP1707
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Vertical Gradient
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				top	bottom
una	arch		adamb	#2951BD	#A4702B	(blueish to brownish)