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John Jackson Palette 10

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.
John Jackson Palette 10 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#443D30
19.90%
#373631
19.80%
#2B2825
17.40%
#544229
7.40%
#684B26
6.80%
#6A3225
6.70%
#684B34
6.50%
#4F332A
6.10%
#8A6A4A
4.90%
#AA8257
4.70%

Palette Analysis

Mid-key values give John Jackson its characteristic quietness - nothing blazes, nothing disappears. John Jackson orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. At 7.4%, #544229 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. At 36 units across the value scale, the palette keeps contrast readable without letting it dominate. In the context of John Jackson's full range of palettes, group 10 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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