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Konstantin Somov Palette 12

Penumbral Bister
Penumbral Partial shadow - the transitional zone between light and full dark, soft-edged.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Konstantin Somov Palette 12 - Penumbral Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#2A231E
26.70%
#423527
15.90%
#595444
13.10%
#78746D
11.10%
#806348
7.80%
#ADA28E
7.60%
#403738
6.00%
#9F7044
4.90%
#C0A66E
3.80%
#DFDCD9
3.10%

Palette Analysis

Konstantin Somov keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Yellow, ochre, sienna: warm hues that Konstantin Somov deploys as the palette's primary energy. The absence of saturated colour is itself an expressive choice: this is a palette of restraint and atmosphere. A single dominant - #2A231E at 26.7% - sets the character of the whole composition. #806348 delivers the chromatic peak at only 7.8% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. At 64 units of value range, the palette has the tonal breadth to sustain complex spatial readings. Palette 12 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Konstantin Somov's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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