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Johann Friedrich August Tischbein Palette 2

Nocturnal Bister
Nocturnal Night-register palette - very low values, the world after dark.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Johann Friedrich August Tischbein Palette 2 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#120B0E
25.50%
#351B1A
18.60%
#533125
11.40%
#6B5F5B
9.90%
#513B32
8.50%
#E8DFC5
6.70%
#6B5139
6.60%
#D0BB9B
5.20%
#948374
4.70%
#B58E69
2.80%

Palette Analysis

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Heat pervades this palette; warm chromatic identities outweigh cool ones at almost every weight. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. Johann Friedrich August Tischbein gives 25.5% of the composition to a single #120B0E - a decisive chromatic anchor. The highest-chroma note - #B58E69 - appears at just 2.8%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. The value range spans 74 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. This is palette 2 of Johann Friedrich August Tischbein's sequence - a single chapter in a chromatic story told across many works.

Example use cases

  • theater design
  • jewelry brands
  • tobacco-adjacent retail
  • event branding
  • film & entertainment

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