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Harry Clarke Palette 5

Smoldering Bister
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Harry Clarke Palette 5 - Smoldering Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#331D29
66.60%
#FBE9D5
8.10%
#3D2833
5.90%
#49333D
3.50%
#715C60
3.10%
#8B7977
2.90%
#FFF3DD
2.70%
#5A444B
2.60%
#D7C5B7
2.50%
#B09E96
2.20%

Palette Analysis

Harry Clarke distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Warmth dominates - the palette of Harry Clarke leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. The chromatic peak belongs to #331D29, and at 66.6% it dominates, not decorates. At 71 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. Harry Clarke's palette 5 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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