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James Hamilton Palette 6

Nocturnal Ash
Nocturnal Night-register palette - very low values, the world after dark.
Ash Mid cool-gray - the neutral residue of fire, between white and charcoal.
James Hamilton Palette 6 - Nocturnal Ash

Color Composition

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Colors
#1E1A16
19.10%
#434654
18.20%
#33261F
14.10%
#2C2E3E
13.80%
#585C65
11.10%
#4A3528
10.20%
#674D36
5.60%
#977651
3.20%
#7E8180
2.60%
#CBB27F
2.20%

Palette Analysis

James Hamilton occupies the comfortable middle of the value scale, avoiding both extremes to hold the eye in a sustained middle grey. James Hamilton balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The most saturated colour, #674D36, is reserved to 5.6% of the surface, where it acts as a focal punctuation. The value range spans 55 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. In the context of James Hamilton's full range of palettes, group 6 represents one movement in an ongoing chromatic dialogue.

Example use cases

  • music labels
  • luxury hospitality
  • editorial photography
  • leather goods
  • premium streaming

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