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Charles Hayter Palette 1

Nocturnal Sienna
Nocturnal Night-register palette - very low values, the world after dark.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
Charles Hayter Palette 1 - Nocturnal Sienna

Color Composition

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Colors
#0F060A
24.90%
#281815
20.60%
#4C3227
12.30%
#D7C6B6
12.20%
#B69C91
7.30%
#79665F
4.80%
#0E1832
4.80%
#955E3C
4.60%
#4F699E
4.50%
#273A65
4.10%

Palette Analysis

Charles Hayter keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Heat pervades this palette; warm chromatic identities outweigh cool ones at almost every weight. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. The saturated accent, #273A65, registers at 4.1% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. The value range spans 70 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. Charles Hayter's palette 1 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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