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John Singleton Copley Palette 14

Abyssal Terracotta
Abyssal Deepest shadow - values near absolute black, suggesting the bottom of an abyss.
Terracotta Fired clay red-orange - the color of unglazed earthenware pottery.
John Singleton Copley Palette 14 - Abyssal Terracotta

Color Composition

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Colors
#100409
36.90%
#53160B
16.30%
#331C17
12.10%
#A71904
7.50%
#6A140B
6.70%
#37090D
5.40%
#604532
5.10%
#CEB6A0
4.80%
#A27854
2.70%
#9B7F74
2.50%

Palette Analysis

John Singleton Copley works almost entirely in the lower half of the value scale, privileging depth over brilliance. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from John Singleton Copley carry the compositional weight. Mid-range chroma keeps the palette grounded - colourful but not strident. #100409 at 36.9% of the palette: an overwhelming presence that pulls all other colours into its gravitational field. The saturated accent, #37090D, registers at 5.4% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. At 66 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. John Singleton Copley follows the old-master formula: deep values, warm underlighting, and chroma held in reserve for the focal point. Palette 14 sits within the larger chromatic argument that John Singleton Copley's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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