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Ivan Nikitin 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.
Ivan Nikitin Palette 3 - Penumbral Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#445544
22.20%
#1E251A
15.80%
#373C26
15.60%
#566B5E
10.60%
#6D522F
10.20%
#9A5830
9.30%
#6E7A60
6.60%
#8D9572
4.50%
#3B626D
2.70%
#C8C08A
2.50%

Palette Analysis

Ivan Nikitin sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Ivan Nikitin builds on cool foundations: the palette favours the blue-cyan-green arc. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #C8C08A delivers the chromatic peak at only 2.5% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. The value range spans 55 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source. Ivan Nikitin's palette 3 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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