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Alexander Rothaug Palette 6

Penumbral Bister
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Alexander Rothaug Palette 6 - Penumbral Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#544730
15.20%
#3C2F1F
12.70%
#957A50
11.60%
#75684D
11.10%
#484338
10.70%
#6F5031
8.70%
#635E56
8.50%
#272422
7.80%
#B9A177
7.30%
#968D7A
6.50%

Palette Analysis

Alexander Rothaug sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Blues and teal-greys govern the palette, lending it an aquatic or atmospheric quality. All colours lean toward grey, building depth through value rather than colour punch. Only 7.3% is devoted to #B9A177, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. Spanning 46 units on the value axis, the palette achieves the balance between tonal flatness and fragmentation. High luminosity and cool temperature suggest the plein-air condition: unfiltered daylight and open sky. Alexander Rothaug's palette 6 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

  • theater design
  • jewelry brands
  • tobacco-adjacent retail
  • event branding
  • film & entertainment

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