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Carl Marcus Tuscher Master Palette

Nocturnal Bister
Nocturnal Night-register palette - very low values, the world after dark.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Carl Marcus Tuscher Master Palette - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#130E0B
28.30%
#2F1A10
22.90%
#4B3018
10.40%
#062C51
8.10%
#AB9177
7.40%
#735C42
6.50%
#D8C3AE
6.20%
#712E09
4.50%
#915C11
3.20%
#4D8394
2.60%

Palette Analysis

Carl Marcus Tuscher is built on dark foundations, with values clustered toward shadow. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Carl Marcus Tuscher carry the compositional weight. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. A single dominant - #130E0B at 28.3% - sets the character of the whole composition. The saturated accent, #915C11, registers at 3.2% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. 66 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls. This tonal restraint is characteristic of the Carl Marcus Tuscher approach: colour serves light, not the reverse. This is the light Carl Marcus Tuscher preferred, made measurable.

Example use cases

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

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