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Ivan Tvorozhnikov Palette 5

Tenebrous Bister
Tenebrous Dark and murky - low-key values with obscured form, Baroque in temperament.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Ivan Tvorozhnikov Palette 5 - Tenebrous Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#22221A
19.30%
#4A3D2A
18.80%
#342F21
14.90%
#716346
13.60%
#5C4E35
12.80%
#847352
7.00%
#AB8856
5.50%
#694A27
3.80%
#4A2E1C
2.90%
#803B28
1.30%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give Ivan Tvorozhnikov its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. Cool hues prevail: blues, greens, and greys anchor the palette's emotional temperature. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The most saturated colour, #803B28, is reserved to 1.3% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. Spanning 40 units on the value axis, the palette achieves the balance between tonal flatness and fragmentation. 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 Ivan Tvorozhnikov's full range of palettes, group 5 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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