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James Taylor Harwood Palette 5

Shadowed Bister
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
James Taylor Harwood Palette 5 - Shadowed Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#353033
19.40%
#4E433F
15.80%
#7D6752
14.70%
#4F4532
11.30%
#6C6257
11.20%
#A58A6D
7.30%
#8C7C81
6.50%
#654E2A
6.30%
#BEB3A2
4.10%
#87632C
3.30%

Palette Analysis

Values in James Taylor Harwood rest in the mid-range - neither dramatically lit nor steeped in shadow. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from James Taylor Harwood carry the compositional weight. The absence of saturated colour is itself an expressive choice: this is a palette of restraint and atmosphere. The saturated accent, #87632C, registers at 3.3% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. 45 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. In the context of James Taylor Harwood'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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