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Bernhard Mohrhagen Palette 1

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.
Bernhard Mohrhagen Palette 1 - Penumbral Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#14100B
31.40%
#2D261C
17.30%
#CDC2A4
9.40%
#ABA488
9.10%
#494535
9.10%
#67624D
7.90%
#8B8266
7.20%
#C5AB7F
3.50%
#561D1C
2.80%
#5C4429
2.40%

Palette Analysis

Bernhard Mohrhagen keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Temperature is cool-dominant, with blue and green families claiming the largest areas. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. #14100B at 31.4% of the palette: an overwhelming presence that pulls all other colours into its gravitational field. The most saturated colour, #C5AB7F, is reserved to 3.5% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. 64 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. In the context of Bernhard Mohrhagen's full range of palettes, group 1 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • film & entertainment
  • fine dining
  • spirits branding
  • menswear
  • theater design

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