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T. C. Steele Palette 10

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.
T. C. Steele Palette 10 - Nocturnal Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#1D1714
28.10%
#33241C
22.80%
#4F3E28
13.10%
#4A291F
11.20%
#785030
8.80%
#AA7A3F
4.90%
#6C6A48
4.10%
#DDBD54
2.60%
#C2AA66
2.60%
#993F27
1.90%

Palette Analysis

T. C. Steele distributes its values across the middle register, creating harmony without high contrast. Temperature reads distinctly warm: the reds and earth tones from T. C. Steele carry the compositional weight. Muted throughout, the palette achieves its effects through value and temperature rather than chromatic force. At 28.1%, #1D1714 functions less as a colour accent and more as a complete atmospheric environment. The saturated accent, #AA7A3F, registers at 4.9% - sparse enough to feel like a deliberate surprise. From deepest dark to palest light, the palette traverses 60 units of the value scale - a span that creates natural depth. Palette 10 sits within the larger chromatic argument that T. C. Steele's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

  • premium streaming
  • cocktail bars
  • fashion campaigns
  • book covers
  • music labels

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