Paul Hocker Palette 1

Palette Analysis

Paul Hocker sits in the centre of the value range, lending the palette a sense of even, sustained light. Neither warm nor cool has the upper hand here; the equilibrium between the two generates the palette's visual energy. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. 33.1% of the palette belongs to #FCFCFC, a concentration that makes it the unmistakable visual centre. The highest-chroma note - #6E4425 - appears at just 2.5%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. The value range spans 80 units across the palette, providing the full gamut from deep shadow to near-white and ensuring clear tonal hierarchy. Palette 1 sits within the larger chromatic argument that Paul Hocker's complete body of work advances.