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Károly Lotz Palette 11

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.
Károly Lotz Palette 11 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#140E08
19.80%
#2C2A1F
14.20%
#341E12
13.80%
#4A3D2B
11.50%
#5E3E26
9.40%
#775D37
8.00%
#9B825F
6.70%
#7B4023
6.20%
#BC8148
5.50%
#DCBF92
5.00%

Palette Analysis

The value structure of Károly Lotz is mid-key: quiet, controlled, and cohesive. Warm and cool are kept in productive tension, creating the kind of chromatic harmony that sustains the eye. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. #BC8148 functions as the palette's exclamation mark: highest chroma, lowest percentage (5.5%). At 65 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. In the context of Károly Lotz's full range of palettes, group 11 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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