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Francesc Masriera Palette 3

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.
Francesc Masriera Palette 3 - Penumbral Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#171410
15.60%
#3A2D2A
13.80%
#26242B
12.90%
#7D6342
10.90%
#554634
9.80%
#A99C78
8.80%
#C4B994
8.20%
#A18356
8.10%
#777A62
8.10%
#6D3A29
3.90%

Palette Analysis

Francesc Masriera distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Blues and teal-greys govern the palette, lending it an aquatic or atmospheric quality. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. #6D3A29 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (3.9%). From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 60 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. 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 Francesc Masriera's full range of palettes, group 3 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

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

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