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Margaret Macdonald Palette 6

Shadowed Bister
Shadowed Low-key - values weighted toward shadow, the palette of dim interiors and overcast skies.
Bister Dark warm brown - a traditional ink and wash pigment made from wood soot.
Margaret Macdonald Palette 6 - Shadowed Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#44352B
27.30%
#181811
26.90%
#5F585B
9.60%
#866955
7.20%
#98909B
7.10%
#CB926A
6.30%
#BC5B41
5.60%
#D3C7D5
4.30%
#703C2C
4.20%
#69688D
1.60%

Palette Analysis

Margaret Macdonald keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. Warmth dominates - the palette of Margaret Macdonald leans heavily on the yellow-orange-red arc of the colour wheel. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. 27.3% of the palette belongs to #44352B, a concentration that makes it the unmistakable visual centre. Only 6.3% is devoted to #CB926A, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The value range spans 63 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. Palette 6 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Margaret Macdonald's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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