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Martin Ferdinand Quadal Palette 5

Obsidian Sienna
Obsidian Glassy near-black - deep dark with a subtle sheen, like volcanic glass.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
Martin Ferdinand Quadal Palette 5 - Obsidian Sienna

Color Composition

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Colors
#131211
42.90%
#1F1B15
24.30%
#2F2E21
7.60%
#362011
6.80%
#4B492F
5.10%
#563114
4.00%
#79724B
3.30%
#7C562A
2.30%
#AC6431
2.00%
#AE9F77
1.70%

Palette Analysis

Darkness anchors Martin Ferdinand Quadal; light is rationed, creating dramatic contrast rather than open air. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from Martin Ferdinand Quadal carry the compositional weight. Chroma hovers near zero; colour declares itself through subtle shifts in hue rather than outright saturation. Martin Ferdinand Quadal gives 42.9% of the composition to a single #131211 - a decisive chromatic anchor. At 2.0%, #AC6431 carries the palette's sharpest chromatic charge: an accent that earns its place precisely because it is withheld. 53 units of value spread create a palette that is varied but unified - contrast in the service of harmony. The combination of low values, muted chroma, and compressed range is the signature of the Tonalist mode - painting as atmosphere. Martin Ferdinand Quadal's palette 5 carries its own internal logic while remaining in conversation with the artist's broader colour intelligence.

Example use cases

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

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