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William Hogarth Palette 10

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.
William Hogarth Palette 10 - Shadowed Bister

Color Composition

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Colors
#462C2B
14.40%
#795E4E
13.50%
#55352C
12.70%
#6A4838
12.40%
#372625
12.10%
#292323
10.30%
#5F4745
8.80%
#957D6D
7.40%
#A07A5F
5.00%
#C8B091
3.50%

Palette Analysis

William Hogarth keeps values measured and balanced, a hallmark of tonal restraint. William Hogarth orchestrates warmth above all else - reds, ambers, and siennas take the lead. The absence of saturated colour is itself an expressive choice: this is a palette of restraint and atmosphere. Only 12.4% is devoted to #6A4838, yet that small allocation delivers the palette's entire chromatic tension. The value range of 51 units sits in the comfortable middle: enough depth, enough light, neither extreme. Palette 10 sits within the larger chromatic argument that William Hogarth's complete body of work advances.

Example use cases

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

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